Rome Quiz 1

Rome was settled along the Tiber River around ______, it’s now a city in modern day Italy.

• 700 BC

• 753 BC

• 788 BC

• 800 BC

_______, is Caesar’s nephew, claimed the throne. He allied himself with a man throne.

• Octavian

• Scipio

• Constantine The Great

• Flavius Stilicho

Magistrates are ________officials only able to rule for one year at a time.

• 120 elected

• 12 elected

• 50 elected

• 20 elected

Italy is a _______surrounded on 3 sides by water.

• River

• Peninsula

• Island

Rome’s climate also helped them advance in_______.

• Land

• Trade

• Agriculture

• War

_________is the only active volcano on Europe's is the only active volcano on Europe's mainland. The volcano’s in Italy, Bay of Naples.

• Mount Rushmore

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Vernon

Mount Vesuvius stands about _____ feet high. However, its height changes with eruptions.

• 4,000

• 5,000

• 1,000

• 9,000

In____, scientists began excavating the forgotten ancient Roman city Pompeii.

• 1684

• 1748

• 1486

• 1874

The set of twins Romulus and Remus which he abandoned at birth in the forest. The babies were rescued by a ____.

• She-Eagle

• She-Tuttle

• She-Bear

• She-Wolf

As adults the twins returned and built a great city. Who would be king? They fought to the death for the right to rule.... who do you think won?

• Agricola

• Remus

• Romulus

• Ceasar