Rome Trivia Questions

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Italy's capital and heart of the ancient Roman Empire. Play Rome trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.

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A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.

  1. This massive oval amphitheater once hosted gladiator battles and could pack in over 50,000 roaring Roman spectators.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • The Roman Forum
    • Circus Maximus
    • The Colosseum
    • The Pantheon

  2. The Pantheon's only natural light pours through this nine-meter circular opening at the very crown of its dome.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • The Cupola
    • The Oculus
    • The Lantern
    • The Clerestory

  3. This della Rovere pope built the famous Vatican chapel later frescoed by Michelangelo and founded the Vatican Library's first home.

    Difficulty: Hard
    • Pope Nicholas V
    • Pope Sixtus IV
    • Pope Innocent VIII
    • Pope Alexander VI

  4. Rome's ancient lifeline, this winding waterway slices through the city and curls around a small boat-shaped island.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • The Po
    • The Tiber
    • The Arno
    • The Adige

  5. These priestesses tended Rome's sacred eternal flame and faced being buried alive if they broke their vow of chastity.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • The Flamens
    • The Vestal Virgins
    • The Augurs
    • The Pontifices

  6. This Medici pope's lavish spending and sale of indulgences to fund St. Peter's helped ignite Martin Luther's Reformation.

    Difficulty: Hard
    • Pope Clement VII
    • Pope Julius II
    • Pope Leo X
    • Pope Paul III

  7. Tradition says tossing a coin over your shoulder into this Baroque marvel guarantees you will one day return to Rome.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • The Trevi Fountain
    • The Triton Fountain
    • The Barcaccia
    • The Turtle Fountain

  8. Still draining the city after 2,500 years, this monumental ancient sewer originally drained the marshy valley of the Forum.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • The Cloaca Maxima
    • The Aqua Virgo
    • The Tabularium
    • The Castra Praetoria

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