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When in Rome, Do ... Trivia Quiz

If you ever visit the Eternal City, this quiz will definitely be helpful to you.

A multiple-choice quiz by magister1946. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. On our first day in bella Roma we visit the Forum Romanum, the center of all ancient Roman activity. A highlight of our tour is the triumphal arch of Titus Flavius. My friend David refuses to walk under the arch. Why? Hint

He's Jewish.

This arch is extremely ugly.

He's really superstitious.

He's afraid of falling marble.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Let's visit the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. There we'll find a full-scale pyramid (though not nearly as big as those in Egypt). Who is buried here? Hint

What's left of the remains of Cleopatra.

Gaius Cestius, who administered Egypt for Augustus.

John Keats, the English Romantic poet.

A cat, once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte's mom, who was Italian.

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Question 3 of 10

3. As we stroll up to the Pantheon, Rome's most well-preserved ancient temple, we see the inscription: "M. Agrippa L.F. Tertium Cos. Fecit." Obviously it was originally built by Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, during his third consulship. But, Agrippa was only the handmaiden for Augustus. The real credit for the Pantheon we see today goes to the emperor who added the famed dome later. Who was he? Hint

Diocletian

Trajan

Hadrian

Marcus Aurelius

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Question 4 of 10

4. The culmination of the novel "Angels And Demons" by Dan Brown (yes, the author of "The DaVinci Code") takes place at Rome's Castel St.Angelo, originally the tomb of Emperor Hadrian. What does that building contain today? Hint

Medieval weaponry and relics

The Italian Department of Justice

The tomb of Nicolo Machiavelli

An Italian movie theatre

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are hundreds of foreign colleges in Rome. Most of these schools are located where? Hint

Capitoline Hill

Tiber Island

E.U.R.

Janiculum Hill

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Question 6 of 10

6. There are between 50 and 100 catacombs under the city. Of course, the most famous lies below St. Peter's Basilica, where you can take a tour and see some of the bones of the saint. However, Peter's head is not there because the church tried to spread the relics around a bit. So, to visit that relic you'll have to go where? Hint

St. John Lateran Basilica

San Sebastiano Catacombs

The catacombs under the American Embassy

St. Mary Major Basilica

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of Michelangelo's famous sculptures, Moses, is in Rome's St. Peter-In-Chains Church. It is odd that as Moses sits there, holding the 10 Commandments, his head appears to have horns on it! This oddity is due to... Hint

A translation error

A blending of pagan and Judeo-Christian theology

Michelangelo's sense of humor

Someone else adding to the sculpture after Michelangelo's death

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rome's most famous site is of course the Colosseum. Opening in 80 A.D., it has certainly stood the test of time, except for the parts used to build Christian churches! If only those Romans had been Christians. Actually, contrary to popular belief, the Caesars Caligula and Nero never had any Christians put to death there. Why? Hint

Caligula and Nero preferred their carnage on Vatican Hill instead.

The Colosseum was built after the Caesars, by the Flavians.

Those two emperors in fact never actually killed any Christians.

The Roman arena was reserved for runaway slaves and convicted criminals.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Every morning in your Roman hotel room, when the wake-up call comes, this is how you're supposed to answer the phone: Hint

Presto

Hallo

Prego

Pronto

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Question 10 of 10

10. As petrol in Italy is totally imported and taxed heavily, when it comes to personal transportation a lot of Italians prefer to drive the omnipresent and fuel efficient scooter through the maze that is Rome's traffic. The scooter of choice for most is made by whom? Hint

Fiat

Vespa

Pirelli

Aston-Martin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: He's Jewish.

The Flavian emperors subjugated the Jews in the 70s A.D., culminating in the siege at Masada, where 960 defiant Jews committed suicide rather than be forced into slavery. David's ancestors HAD to walk under the arch. Today's Jews do not.

2. Let's visit the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. There we'll find a full-scale pyramid (though not nearly as big as those in Egypt). Who is buried here?

Answer: Gaius Cestius, who administered Egypt for Augustus.

Gaius Cestius spent most of his professional life as a bureaucrat for the empire. After many years in Egypt, he came home and decided that his aristocratic mausoleum would not be like his fellow Romans.

Answer: Hadrian

Hadrian was Rome's most famous architectural emperor, famed for his wall across Britannia, his villa at Tivoli, his tomb (Castel St.Angelo), and the Temple of Venus and Rome across the street from the Colosseum. Still his Pantheon is the most enduring. A religious site since its inception in 125 A.D., today it is still a church.

Answer: Medieval weaponry and relics

As a medieval castle, Castle St.Angelo was used numerous times to defend the city from barbarians. As evidenced by the angel sculpture on top, it was made into a church early on, thus saving it from the anti-pagan sentiment leading to demolition.

5. There are hundreds of foreign colleges in Rome. Most of these schools are located where?

Answer: Janiculum Hill

On Janiculum Hill there are a lot of foreign students of Classical Studies, languages, business, art, and history.

Answer: St. John Lateran Basilica

The Lateran Basilica supposedly houses the skulls of St. Peter AND St. Paul. You can also (allegedly) see a piece of Cleopatra's ship there that was brought back by Augustus after the Battle of Actium.

Answer: A translation error

The Genesis' description of Moses in the original Hebrew inspired Michelangelo, but his translation left much to be desired. As the Hebrew word for "horns" and "ray of light" are similar, this weird statue owes its peculiarity to a linguistic error.

Answer: The Colosseum was built after the Caesars, by the Flavians.

Certainly Caligula and Nero did prove to be bloodthirsty and did in fact utilize a circus for such on Vatican Hill - where St. Peter was crucified upside down and later buried. But, it was not until Vespasian and the Flavians came along, four emperors after Nero, that the Colosseum rose up.

9. Every morning in your Roman hotel room, when the wake-up call comes, this is how you're supposed to answer the phone:

Answer: Pronto

The Italians love it if foreigners try to speak their language, as imperfect as they may be. Answer the phone with "pronto". "Thank you" is "grazie", "you're welcome" is "prego", and "good morning" is "buon giorno". Learn a few words, you'll be happy you did.

Answer: Vespa

Vespas are everywhere in Italia and driven by everyone - kids, old people, nuns, business men and women.

Source: Author magister1946

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