Chapter 11

In terms of geography, what is Italy?

• island

• plateau

• peninsula

• continent

What mountains lie to the north of Italy?

• the Adirondacks

• the Alps

• the Apennines

• the Atlas

What mountains run roughly north to south through Italy?

• the Adirondacks

• the Alps

• the Apennines

• the Atlas

When do historians think the area around Rome was settled?

• 509 BCE

• around the 800s BCE

• 20 BCE

• after CE 50

Which work of literature tells the story of Aeneas?

• the Iliad

• the Odyssey

• the Aeneid

• the Epic of Gilgamesh

Who were the famous twins, descended from Aeneas, who founded Rome?

• Abbot & Costello

• Apollo & Atremis

• Dean & Martin

• Romulus and Remus

Who or what raised Romulus & Remus when they were babies?

• a Greek hero

• a she-wolf

• a family slave

• a private tutor

How did Rome get its name?

• Remus named it after himself

• Romulus killed his brother

• Remus killed his brother

• Romulus named it after himself

About when did Romulus become the first king of Rome?

• 753 BCE

• 573 BCE

• 357 BCE

• 375 BCE

How many kings ruled Rome?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9