TLA The Birth of Romulus, Remus, and Rome

Whose account of Rome's founding is provided in the text?

• A Roman king named Faustulus's account

• A Roman historian named Livy's account

• An ancient historian named Amulius's account

• A shepherd named Remus's account

King's daughter Silvia Rea had ...

• daughters.

• sons.

• twins.

Twins were ...

• Numitor and Mars.

• Faustulus and Romulus.

• Remus and Amulius.

• Romulus and Remus.

Amulius wanted to prevent Numitor's descendants from reclaiming the kingdom. What eveidence from the text supports this conclusion?

• The father of Romulus and Remus was the god Mars.

• Amulius tried to stop Numitor's daughter from becoming a mother, then tried to kill her sons.

• Amulius turned Remus over to Numitor for punishment.

• Faustulus told Romulus the truth about his birth.

How are Romulus and Remus similar to Amulius and Numitor?

• Both sets of brothers had children that reclaimed their kingdoms

• Both sets of brothers decided to establish new cities.

• Both sets of brothers experienced loss because of uncontrolled ambition.

• Both sets of brothers fought against the shepherds.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Much of what we know about Roman history is due to the 142 books written by Livy.

• Amulius and Numitor ruled a great kingdom that eventually became Rome when Romulus killed his twin Remus.

• Romulus and Remus both believed they were chosen by the gods to become ruler, leading them and their followers to fight over who should rule the new city.

• Romulus and Remus retook their grandfather’s kingdom and planned to build their own city, but the rivalry that developed between them left Remus dead.

... Faustulus found the twins and took them home.

• A poor man

• A rich man

• A good man

• A bad man

When the brothers were big, they build ... near the river Tiber.

• a beautiful village

• a beautiful country

• a big city

• a beautiful city

Brothers fought with each other. ... was the winner.

• Remus

• Faustulus

• Romulus

• King Numirton

Romulus called the city ...

• Rome.

• Italy.

• Gargždai.

• Tiber.