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Ancient Rome Trivia QuizHistory Trivia Questions - Printable TriviaClick the question mark found beside each question for the answer.  What did the Ancient Romans believe gladiator blood would do?
a. Increase fertility
b. Cure epilepsy c. Cure leprosy d. Keep a person young Cure epilepsy - The blood of gladiators was so popular it was sold while still warm to spectators. Which roman was known as Caligula?
a. Nero
b. Tiberius c. Gaius d. Brutus Gaius - Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus was known as Caligula, which means Little Boot. When did the great fire of Rome occur?
a. 740 BC
b. 320 BC c. 111 AD d. 64 AD 64 AD - The emperor at the time was Nero. What kind of dog did the Romans use in war?
a. Whippet
b. Bulldog c. Molossus d. Poodle Molossus - This breed is now extinct, but it has many descendants including the Great Dane and The St. Bernard. Which ancient Roman building is referred to as the Flavian
Amphitheatre?
a. Trajan’s Market
b. Coliseum c. Servian Wall d. Baths of Agrippa Coliseum - The Colosseum or Coliseum was the largest amphitheatre in the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, what color was it treasonous to dress in
completely?
a. Purple
b. Green c. Yellow d. Red Purple - The color purple was reserved for senators and emperors. What was Gaius Valerius Flaccus' occupation in ancient Rome?
a. Poet
b. General c. Politician d. Doctor Poet - With more than 116 of his poems are still in existence today, Gaius works are still being read. What did the ancient Romans make with goat fat, saffron, henna
and beech wood ashes?
a. Paint
b. Soap c. Hair dye d. Candles Hair dye - The most popular colors were blonde or red. What was a strigil used for in ancient Rome?
a. A symbol of office
b. To carve marble c. To clean the body d. A writing tool To clean the body - The Romans did not have soap, so they used the strigil to clean away dirt, sweat and old skin. In ancient Rome, what was a stolas?
a. A kind of column
b. A women's dress or toga c. A type of pasta dish d. A saddle A women's dress or toga - Men were the only ones to wear togas. A woman would wear a stolas. Who crossed the Rubicon River and invaded Rome in 49 BC?
a. Gaius Marius
b. Caesar c. Pompey d. Octavian Caesar - As a result, Pompey and his party fled from Italy. How many people could sit in the coliseum?
a. 35,000
b. 20,000 c. 75,000 d. 50,000 50,000 - Building the coliseum required over 400,000 tonnes of stone. What was an ancient roman crown made of?
a. Silk
b. Leather c. Gold d. Laurel leaves Laurel leaves - The roman leaders did not want to be compared to kings of the past, so they made their crowns different. According to the Romans, what kind of animal saved Romulus and
Remus?
a. Lion
b. Bear c. Wolf d. Gorilla Wolf - The brothers were suckled by a wolf and fed by a woodpecker. What did the ancient Romans do with urine?
a. Wash clothes
b. Fertilizer their herb gardens c. Mark their yard d. Train their war dogs Wash clothes - The urine was actually collected from public bathhouses.  Click Here For a Printable Version of This Quiz
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