Nero Quiz

Nero Quiz Questions

Bust of Nero at the Capitoline Museum, Rome (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1. When was Nero Roman emperor?
a) 41-54
b) 79-81
c) 69-79
d) 54-68

2. When was Nero born?
a) 19 March 24
b) 12 June 18
c) 1 August 32
d) 15 December 37

3. Where was Nero born?
a) Lugdunum
b) Antium
c) Lyon
d) Berne

4. What was Nero’s original name?
a) Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
b) Titus Vespanius Augustus
c) Publius Aelius Hadrianus
d) Marcus Ulpius Traianus

5. Who of the following was Nero’s tutor?
a) Serius Honoratus
b) Publius Vergiius Maro
c) Lucius Annaeus Seneca
d) Aelius Donatus

6. Who led a revolt in Britain against Nero?
a) Boadicea
b) Arthur
c) Lancelot
d) Galahad

7. Whom did Nero persecute for the fire that destroyed large parts of Rome in 64?
a) Buddhists
b) Christians
c) Jains
d) Druzes

8. Who was the Armenian king compelled to received his crown from Nero?
a) Vagharshak
b) Zareh
c) Tiridates
d) Artashes

9. When did Nero die?
a) 26 January 54
b) 9 June 68
c) 2 May 81
d) 8 December 79

10. Where did Nero die?
a) Brindisi
b) Selinus
c) Rome
d) Triopli

Nero Quiz Questions with Answers

Nero and Seneca, by Eduardo Barrón, Cordoba, Spain (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1. When was Nero Roman emperor?
d) 54-68

2. When was Nero born?
d) 15 December 37

3. Where was Nero born?
b) Antium

4. What was Nero’s original name?
a) Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus

5. Who of the following was Nero’s tutor?
c) Lucius Annaeus Seneca

6. Who led a revolt in Britain against Nero?
a) Boadicea

7. Whom did Nero persecute for the fire that destroyed large parts of Rome in 64?
b) Christians

8. Who was the Armenian king compelled to received his crown from Nero?
c) Tiridates

9. When did Nero die?
b) 9 June 68

10. Where did Nero die?
c) Rome