The Founding of Rome

According to the legend, who was the ancestor of Rome's founders Romulus and Remus?

• Julius Caesar

• Aeneas

• Spartacus

• Augustus

According to the legend, how were Romulus and Remus rescued after being abandoned?

• By a shepherd

• By a Roman soldier

• By a passing merchant

• By a wolf and a shepherd

In what year did Romulus and Remus found their own city according to the legend?

• 753 BC

• 509 BC

• 44 BC

• 276 BC

Who became the first king of the city which he named Rome after himself?

• Remus

• Julius Caesar

• Romulus

• Augustus

What have archaeologists uncovered that supports part of the story of Romulus and Remus?

• Ancient texts

• Ruins suggesting the hills around Rome contained many small villages in 1000 B.C.

• Gold artifacts

• Paintings of the twins

What happened to some of the small villages around Rome in 1000 B.C.?

• They were abandoned.

• They merged with Rome.

• They were destroyed by natural disasters.

• They became independent city-states.

When was a larger settlement created around the valleys according to the text?

• 850 B.C.

• 750 B.C.

• 650 B.C.

• 550 B.C.

What was Italy like during the early Roman era?

• A unified nation with one ruler

• A patchwork of different peoples with their own rulers, customs, and languages

• A collection of Greek colonies

• An empire with vast territories

Who were most of Rome's original residents?

• Etruscans

• Greeks

• Latins

• Gauls

From which area did most of Rome's original residents come?

• The Alps

• The Tiber River

• The Adriatic Sea

• The Po Valley