Ancient Rome History Quiz

According to the famous Foundation myth of Rome, where did the story start?

• Greece

• North Africa

• Italian peninsula

• Spain

What was the name of the city where the story of Rome's foundation began?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Troy

• Alba Longa

What was the name of the king who ruled the city of Alba Longa?

• Romulus

• Numita

• Amulius

• Remus

What was the name of the she-wolf who found and nursed the twins, Romulus and Remus?

• Luna

• Aurora

• Lupa

• Diana

What did Romulus and Remus do to solve the problem of who should be king of the new city they wanted to found?

• Asked the Senate for advice

• Sought advice from the Oracle

• Had a physical fight

• Flipped a coin

What marked the end of the Roman Kingdom and the birth of the Roman Republic?

• The defeat of the Etruscans

• The completion of the Temple of Jupiter

• The revolt against King Superbus

• The appointment of the first dictator

What was the class struggle known as, which lasted from around 500 to 287 BCE?

• Punic Wars

• Conflict of the Orders

• Social War

• Gallic Wars

What did the plebeians form during the first secession to demand a voice in the government?

• A new political party

• A strike outside the city

• A trade union

• A military alliance

What did the Senate create to give the plebeians a voice in the government?

• Office of Patrician Tribune

• Office of Consul

• Office of Senator

• Office of Plebeian Tribune

What did the Romans create to put a check on the power of the patricians?

• Tribal Assembly

• Plebeian Assembly

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy