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Quiz: The Romans - true or false?

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Question 1 of 15

Romans believed that the city was founded by twins who were nursed by a she-wolf, true or false?

Question 2 of 15

Romans are famous for their baths, but they also had showers, true or false?

Question 3 of 15

The name Julius Caesar means Julius, the Emperor, true or false?

Question 4 of 15

Yellow clothing was reserved for rich and important people in Rome, true or false?

Question 5 of 15

The emperor Nero had his own mother, Agrippina, murdered, true or false?

Question 6 of 15

The Roman emperor Augustus invented tennis, true or false?

Question 7 of 15

Cleopatra claimed that her son, Caesarion, was fathered by Julius Caesar - true or false?

Question 8 of 15

The Roman poet Catullus wrote a poem so obscene that it was not fully translated from Latin until the 20th century, true or false?

Question 9 of 15

The Romans fought a long and bloody war against Genghis Khan’s Mongol horde, true or false?

Question 10 of 15

The Romans built more than 250,000 miles of roads, including 2,500 in Britain, true or false?

Question 11 of 15

Ancient Romans mixed wine with water - true or false?

Question 12 of 15

A popular Roman dish involved a dormouse stuffed inside a dove stuffed inside a cat, true or false?

Question 13 of 15

The Punic wars saw Rome battling against Carthage, a city in what is now Tunisia - true or false?

Question 14 of 15

Romans invented a system for central heating, true or false?

Question 15 of 15

Shows at the Colosseum involved people being eaten alive by wild animals including shrews, true or false?

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1
Romans believed that the city was founded by twins who were nursed by a she-wolf, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
2
Romans are famous for their baths, but they also had showers, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
3
The name Julius Caesar means Julius, the Emperor, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
4
Yellow clothing was reserved for rich and important people in Rome, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: False
5
The emperor Nero had his own mother, Agrippina, murdered, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
6
The Roman emperor Augustus invented tennis, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: False
7
Cleopatra claimed that her son, Caesarion, was fathered by Julius Caesar - true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
8
The Roman poet Catullus wrote a poem so obscene that it was not fully translated from Latin until the 20th century, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
9
The Romans fought a long and bloody war against Genghis Khan’s Mongol horde, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: False
10
The Romans built more than 250,000 miles of roads, including 2,500 in Britain, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
11
Ancient Romans mixed wine with water - true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
12
A popular Roman dish involved a dormouse stuffed inside a dove stuffed inside a cat, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: False
13
The Punic wars saw Rome battling against Carthage, a city in what is now Tunisia - true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
14
Romans invented a system for central heating, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
15
Shows at the Colosseum involved people being eaten alive by wild animals including shrews, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: False

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