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Rome trivia questions

Twenty pub quiz questions about Rome, Italy: each has four options, and the answer is hidden under the question until you open it. Every question links to the public source it was built from. Use them for a quiz night, a trip warm-up or a game with friends. The page works without JavaScript and prints cleanly.

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20 questions about Rome

  1. 1. In which year was Rome traditionally founded?

    1. 509 BC
    2. 753 BC
    3. 27 BC
    4. 476 AD
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    B. 753 BC

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_of_Rome

  2. 2. In which year was the Colosseum completed?

    1. AD 64
    2. AD 120
    3. AD 200
    4. AD 80
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    D. AD 80

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum

  3. 3. The Pantheon in Rome was rebuilt in its present form under which emperor?

    1. Augustus
    2. Trajan
    3. Hadrian
    4. Nero
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    C. Hadrian

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Rome

  4. 4. The Trastevere neighbourhood lies on which bank of the Tiber?

    1. The east bank
    2. The west bank
    3. It is an island in the Tiber
    4. Both banks
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    B. The west bank

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trastevere

  5. 5. Piazza Navona was built on the site of which ancient structure?

    1. The Stadium of Domitian
    2. The Theatre of Pompey
    3. The Baths of Caracalla
    4. The Temple of Jupiter
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    A. The Stadium of Domitian

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_Navona

  6. 6. The Spanish Steps connect the Piazza di Spagna with which church at the top?

    1. St. Peter's Basilica
    2. Santa Maria Maggiore
    3. Trinità dei Monti
    4. Santa Maria in Trastevere
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    C. Trinità dei Monti

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Steps

  7. 7. Cacio e pepe is a Roman pasta dish made mainly with black pepper and which cheese?

    1. Pecorino romano
    2. Mozzarella
    3. Gorgonzola
    4. Ricotta
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    A. Pecorino romano

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacio_e_pepe

  8. 8. Carbonara is a pasta dish typical of which Italian region?

    1. Tuscany
    2. Sicily
    3. Piedmont
    4. Lazio
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    D. Lazio

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonara

  9. 9. Who designed the Trevi Fountain?

    1. Gian Lorenzo Bernini
    2. Nicola Salvi
    3. Michelangelo
    4. Borromini
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    B. Nicola Salvi

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevi_Fountain

  10. 10. Piazza del Campidoglio on the Capitoline Hill was designed by which artist?

    1. Michelangelo
    2. Raphael
    3. Bernini
    4. Palladio
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    A. Michelangelo

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_del_Campidoglio

  11. 11. The Capitoline Museums are located on which hill of Rome?

    1. The Palatine Hill
    2. The Aventine Hill
    3. The Capitoline Hill
    4. The Esquiline Hill
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    C. The Capitoline Hill

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Museums

  12. 12. The Stadio Olimpico in Rome is the home ground of which two football clubs?

    1. AS Roma and Napoli
    2. AS Roma and SS Lazio
    3. SS Lazio and Juventus
    4. AS Roma and Fiorentina
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    B. AS Roma and SS Lazio

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_Olimpico

  13. 13. In which year did Rome host the Summer Olympics?

    1. 1960
    2. 1948
    3. 1972
    4. 1984
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    A. 1960

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics

  14. 14. Since 1869, what has been held daily at Campo de' Fiori?

    1. A horse race
    2. An opera performance
    3. A football match
    4. A vegetable and fish market
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    D. A vegetable and fish market

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campo_de%27_Fiori

  15. 15. In ancient Rome, the Roman Forum was primarily what?

    1. A military barracks
    2. A gladiator arena
    3. The centre of day-to-day public life
    4. A residential suburb
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    C. The centre of day-to-day public life

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Forum

  16. 16. Which independent state lies entirely within the city of Rome?

    1. San Marino
    2. Monaco
    3. Malta
    4. Vatican City
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    D. Vatican City

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City

  17. 17. According to legend, which animal nursed the twins Romulus and Remus?

    1. A she-wolf
    2. A bear
    3. An eagle
    4. A lioness
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    A. A she-wolf

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remus

  18. 18. Who is considered the first Roman emperor?

    1. Julius Caesar
    2. Nero
    3. Constantine
    4. Augustus
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    D. Augustus

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus

  19. 19. What do visitors traditionally throw into the Trevi Fountain?

    1. Flower petals
    2. A coin
    3. A key
    4. A written wish
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    B. A coin

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevi_Fountain

  20. 20. Rome's main international airport, Fiumicino, is named after which Renaissance polymath?

    1. Leonardo da Vinci
    2. Michelangelo
    3. Galileo Galilei
    4. Raphael
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    A. Leonardo da Vinci

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci%E2%80%93Fiumicino_Airport

Using these questions

How do I use these Rome trivia questions at a pub quiz?

Read each question and its four options aloud, give teams about 30 seconds to pick a letter, then open the answer below the question. Twenty questions fit comfortably into three or four rounds of an evening.

Are the answers checked?

Every question links to the public source it was built from, so you can check an answer before you read it out. If you know something is out of date, trust the source and your own judgement.

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