The Roman Republic Starter Quiz

Rome was founded on which river?

• Thames

• Tiber

• Danube

• Severn

According to the myth, who was the founder and first king of Rome?

• Romulus

• Remus

• Julius Caesar

• Alexander the Great

According to the myth, Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of princess Rhea Sylvia and...

• Jupiter, the god of the sky and thunder

• Neptune, the god of the sea

• Mars, the god of war

According to the myth which hill did Romulus build Rome on?

How do we know that the myth of Romulus and how he founded Rome is not true?

• Remus was the actual founder of Rome.

• Myths are fictional stories that often feature gods and heroes.

• The remains of Romulus and Remus have been discovered by archaeologists.

• Archaeologists have found evidence that shows Rome grew over a long period.

CE refers to which time period?

• the time from the year 1 onwards

• the time after the year 0

• the time before the year 1

• the time before the year 0

BCE refers to which time period?

• the time from the year 1 onwards

• the time after the year 0

• the time before the year 1

• the time before the year 0