I Eat Quizzes

Tap each answer to reveal it — keep score as you go!

Warming Up ☀️ (Q1–5)

Q1: Let’s start easy, what number does the Roman numeral X stand for? 10

Q2: How many letters are used as Roman numerals? 7 (I, V, X, L, C, D, and M)

Q3: Which letter did the Romans use to represent 50? L

Q4: If you spot IX carved into a wall, what number are you looking at? 9

Q5: True or false, the Roman numeral for 100 is C. True

So far, so smooth… but Roman numerals don’t stay friendly for long. Let’s turn it up a notch.

In the Zone 🌤️ (Q6–13)

Q6: What’s the value of XL in Roman numerals? (Hint: it’s not extra large...) 40

Q7: Which Roman numeral stands for 500? Think big. D

Q8: Can you write the year 2025 using Roman numerals? MMXXV

Q9: Someone turning XC would be what age? 90

Q10: How would you write 99 the Roman way? (It’s not as neat as you’d hope.) XCIX (that’s 90 (XC) plus 9 (IX). You can’t write it as IC, Roman rules don’t allow skipping steps when subtracting).

Q11: Keep going: V, X, XV, XX... what’s 25 in Roman numerals? XXV

Q12: Decode this historic number: MDCCLXXVI. What year am I talking about? 1776 (The year of American independence, the Declaration was signed in July 1776).

Q13: On traditional clock faces with Roman numerals, what symbol is usually used to represent the number 4? IIII, it's often used instead of IV for visual balance and symmetry.

You’re in rhythm now… which means it’s the perfect time to make things awkward.

Pressure’s On 🌡️ (Q14–19)

Q14: The famous playwright Shakespeare was born in MDLXIV. What year is that? 1564

Q15: What does V̅ mean? 5,000 (a bar placed over a numeral means "times 1,000")

Q16: If you shared D gold coins equally between C pirates, how many coins would each pirate get? 5

Q17: This classic ’90s film starred Macaulay Culkin and was released in MCMXC. It features booby traps, burglars, and a very memorable scream. What’s the film and the year? Home Alone, 1990

Q18: True or false, the Romans had a standard symbol for zero in their numeral system. False

Q19: At a glance, which looks bigger: CDXLIV or CDLIV? Don’t rush it… which one actually is? CDLIV (454 is greater than 444)

Final stretch! 💨 One question stands between you and glory.

Spicy Finale 🔥🌶️

Q20: No hints. No mercy. One last leap — decode it, then go one step further. MCMLXXXV is the release year of Back to the Future… but what would the following year be in Roman numerals? MCMLXXXVI (1986)

If you got that, you’re thinking like a Roman. 🏛️

All answers are correct at the time of writing — quiz at your own risk 😉