Where Is It Located? Part 6 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Israel

The name of the Roman province, Judaea, was derived from the ancient Hebrew Kingdom of Judah, which was all that remained of the Hebrew nation after the Kingdom of Israel was attacked by the Assyrians and the people were deported to other areas of their empire.

The subjugation of this area was not easy; even though it became a province in 6 AD, the Romans were involved in several notable rebellions there, which resulted in the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, known as the Second Temple, in 70 AD during the First Jewish-Roman War, and also included the siege of Masada from 73-74 AD.

The final revolt, commonly called Bar Kokhba's Revolt, or the Third Jewish-Roman War, ended in a disapora, which attempted to remove Jews from the area. The strict censorship of many religious practices was enforced, and the area was populated by Christians, who came under the rule of the Byzantine Empire.

Answer: Morocco

Located in the northern area of modern Morocco, the capital of this province was Tingis, the present-day city of Tangier. Tangier sits on the Strait of Gibraltar; the Romans considered the Mediterranean to be "Our Sea" ("Mare Nostrum"), and the city that guarded the entrance was vitally important.

Another city, Volubilis, however, rivaled Tingis in importance, as it was part of a farming region that exported grain and olive oil to Rome, as well as animals, such as lions and leopards for the games.

The people who lived in the area, the Mauri, were also recruited to serve in the Roman military. Mauretania Tingitana was founded as a Roman province in 42 AD, and fell to the Vandals in the 420s.

Answer: Serbia

Located along the south bank of the Danube River, Moesia included sections of modern-day Macedonia and Bulgaria. Named for the Moesi, who lived in the area, Moesia became a Roman province sometime around 6 AD. The biggest claim to fame of the area happened at that the city of Naissus (now known as Nis), where the Emperor Constantine the Great, known for his legalization of Christianity and building the city of Constantinople, was born.

The area was an important farming region during the time of the Roman Empire; by the end of the Roman Empire, however, it suffered from barbarian attack and was eventually absorbed into the Byzantine Empire.

Answer: Austria

Although Noricum was founded as a Roman province during the reign of Emperor Claudius, it was part of a kingdom that had been founded as a Celtic settlement as early 400 BC. Also including parts of modern-day Slovenia, Noricum was a mostly mountainous region; luckily it contained vast iron deposits, as well as gold and salt. Noric steel became an important material for Roman weapons, and was used to make what was considered one of the best-quality metals available at the time.

Answer: England

While Julius Caesar led the Romans across the English Channel from Gaul in 55-54 BC, Augustus "planned" to invade, and Caligula led his men and collected seashells on the seashore, it was Claudius who successfully added Britannia as a Roman province in 43 AD.

The area eventually added to the Roman Empire included Wales, however, the Romans were not successful in subjugating Scotland. Instead, the Emperor Hadrian provided for the building of a fortification wall; although it served as a boundary between Roman Britain and the Picts in the north, the wall was built entirely in England.

In some areas it is less than a mile away from Scotland, while in others, it is more than sixty miles away.

Answer: Iraq

Mesopotamia was annexed into the Roman Empire by Emperor Trajan in 116-117 AD. The area had been under the rule of the Parthian Empire, one of Rome's neighbors to the east. The capture of the city of Susa, well-known since the time of the ancient Persian Empire, marked the area around Rome's farthest eastern border. Shortly after, however, the Roman claim to the area was renounced, and the Euphrates River marked Rome's eastern borderline.

The region was reorganized into what was called the Diocese of the East by Diocletian and Constantine, and eventually became part of the Byzantine Empire for a short time before falling to the Muslims.

Answer: Turkey

Established in 17 AD by Emperor Tiberius, Cappadocia was located in the western part of modern-day Turkey. Previously a Roman client state, as an imperial province, its governor was appointed by the emperor. After the Emperor Vespasian made Cappadocia a Senatorial province, meaning that the province was allowed representation in the Senate, a permanent military garrison was stationed there, which allowed the Romans to keep a close watch over other people nearby, such as the Parthians, who might have tried to invade Roman territory. Eventually the area became part of the Byzantine Empire.

Answer: Germany

In 85 AD, two separate provinces were made from lands to the north of Italy - Germania Superior included parts of today's southern Germany and western Switzerland, while Germania Inferior contained sections of Holland, Belgium, and Germany west of the Rhine River.

These areas had been conquered by Caesar during the Gallic Wars, and had been fortified, but there was constant border unrest and rebellion. By the time the provinces were formally accepted into the Roman Empire, there was relative peace in the areas, and the people began to be more Romanized.

By the 400s AD, however, as Rome became weaker, the lands were incorporated into other provinces.

Answer: Greece

Previously a Roman client state, Thracia had been originally colonized by Greek settlers; the area included the famous village of Byzantium, which became the great city of Constantinople during the reign of the Emperor Constantine. After the death of Alexander the Great, the Romans became more involved in the region; Emperor Claudius issued a proclamation in 46 AD that made Thracia, which included present-day northern Greece and Macedonia, a Roman province. Prosperous from the trade of agricultural crops, as well as enjoying a good location along trade routes, Thracia was relatively peaceful until the 200s, when it came under attack by different groups of Goths.

The land eventually became part of the Byzantine Empire.

Answer: Bulgaria

Also including parts of modern Serbia and Romania, Dacia "Aureliana" was established as a Roman province in 271 AD by Emperor Aurelian. The area was later divided into two smaller provinces called Dacia Mediterranea, with a capital at Serdica (present day Sofia), and Dacia Ripensis, with a capital at Ratiaria, which was near a modern village, Archar, in Bulgaria.

The location of Dacia "Aureliana" made it especially vulnerable to outside invasion, and from time to time, Rome even lost control of the area. Eventually it became part of the Byzantine Empire.