Hadrian Quiz

Hadrian Quiz Questions

Bust of Emperor Hadrian in armor. Marble, Hadrian Era (117-138 CE). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1. When was Hadrian Roman emperor?
a) 161-180
b) 79-81
c) 117-138
d) 54-68

2. When was Hadrian born?
a) 24 January 76
b) 14 April 101
c) 22 August 85
d) 17 November 109

3. Where was Hadrian governor in 107?
a) Hispania
b) Egypt
c) Palestine
d) Lower Pannonia

4. Who called Hadrian omnium curiosatatum explorator?
a) Virgil
b) Tertullian
c) Homer
d) Cicero

5. What caused Jewish revolt against Hadrian?
a) Ban on circumcision
b) Placing idols in synagogues
c) Forcing them to eat pork
d) Forcing them to worship Roman gods

The Roman Empire at the time of Emperor Hadrian (125 A.D.) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

6. Where was Hadrian’s Wall built?
a) Sweden
b) Ireland
c) Britain
d) Palestine

7. Where was Hadrian’s Villa built?
a) Reims
b) Amsterdam
c) Sofia
d) Tivoli

8. Who was chosen by Hadrian as his successor but died before Hadrian?
a) Acilius Attianus
b) Lucius Ceionius Commodus
c) Sulpicius Similis
d) Sextus Julius Severus

9. When did Hadrian die?
a) 26 February 94
b) 18 June 180
c) 10 July 138
d) 8 October 68

10. Where did Hadrian die?
a) Lugdunum
b) Baia
c) Reate
d) Berne

Hadrian Quiz Questions with Answers

Statue of Hadrian (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1. When was Hadrian Roman emperor?
c) 117-138

2. When was Hadrian born?
a) 24 January 76

3. Where was Hadrian governor in 107?
d) Lower Pannonia

4. Who called Hadrian omnium curiosatatum explorator?
b) Tertullian

5. What caused Jewish revolt against Hadrian?
a) Ban on circumcision

6. Where was Hadrian’s Wall built?
c) Britain

7. Where was Hadrian’s Villa built?
d) Tivoli

8. Who was chosen by Hadrian as his successor but died before Hadrian?
b) Lucius Ceionius Commodus

9. When did Hadrian die?
c) 10 July 138

10. Where did Hadrian die?
b) Baia

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