Ancient History: Rome : The Founding of Rome
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Example Question #1 : The Roman Kingdom (753 510 Bce)
Romulus was _____________.
the legendary founder of Rome
the twin brother of Remus, the legendary founder of Rome
the main, Zeus-like deity of early Roman religion
None of these
the legendary founder of Rome
Romulus was the legendary founder of Rome. Romulus and Remus were, indeed brothers, but Romulus killed Remus prior to founding Rome.
Example Question #1 : The Roman Kingdom (753 510 Bce)
Romulus and Remus are central characters in __________.
the Roman myth of creation
the Trojan War
the establishment of the Roman Republic
the story of the foundation of Rome
the First Punic War
the story of the foundation of Rome
Romulus and Remus are central characters in the legendary story of the foundation of Rome. According to Roman tradition, Romulus and Remus were abandoned as boys and raised by a she-wolf. When they became adults, they decided to found a city, but could not agree as to where. The resulting quarrel ended in Remus’ death. Romulus subsequently founded the city of Rome on the sight of the Palatine Hill.
Example Question #1 : Ancient History: Rome
Which of these best describes Latium?
The mountain range that runs through central Italy and protects the city of Rome from invasion.
The region of southern Italy where the Roman language first emerged.
The protolanguage from which Latin evolved.
The region of central Italy where the city of Rome was founded.
The people who first settled on the Italian peninsula more than twenty thousand years ago.
The region of central Italy where the city of Rome was founded.
Latium is a region of central Italy. It is where the city of Rome was founded in antiquity and thus grew to be the seat of the sprawling Roman Empire.
Example Question #1 : Ancient History: Rome
According to legend, Rome was founded on __________.
seven hills
the mouth of the underworld
a marble quarry
marshland
a river of gold
seven hills
According to legend, Rome was founded on seven hills. Roman tradition stated that Romulus founded the initial city of Rome on the central Palatine Hill and that this settlement gradually joined with the settlements on six neighboring hills to form the larger city of Rome.
Example Question #1 : Ancient History: Rome
Although Roman myth states that Rome was founded by refugees fleeing the Trojan War, it was most likely founded by the __________.
Gallic people
Greek and Phoenician people
Iberian people
Dacian people
Latin and Etruscan people
Latin and Etruscan people
Roman myth generally stated that Rome was founded either by refugees fleeing the Trojan War, or else was founded by two brothers Romulus and Remus. The city of Rome , however, was most likely founded by Latin and Etruscan people who lived in the area around Rome throughout antiquity.
Example Question #2 : Ancient History: Rome
This mountain range in northern Italy serves as a barrier between Roman territory and “barbarian” lands?
Urals
Andes
Alps
Pyrenees
Apennines
Alps
The Alps mountain range runs through central-southern Europe and separates the Italian peninsula from the rest of the continent. In the early years of the Roman Republic, the Alps served as a natural barrier that prevented barbarian invasion.
Example Question #1 : The Roman Kingdom (753 510 Bce)
What is the name of the river that runs through Rome?
the Tiber
the Thames
the Rhone
the Rhine
the Danube
the Tiber
The Tiber is the name of the river that runs through Rome. The original city of Rome was built to the east of the Tiber River, but the city eventually grew so that the Tiber runs through the city.
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