Romulus and Remus

Who was the father of Romulus and Remus?

• Mars

• Numitor

• Amulius

• Zeus

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King Amulius stole the throne from his ___.

• brothers, Romulus and Remus.

• father, Numitor.

• brother, Numitor.

• cousin, Mars.

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Why did King Amulius have Romulus and Remus thrown into a river?

• He was fearful they would seek revenge.

• He was afraid they would try to take the throne from him.

• An oracle told him to do it.

• He was following orders from the previous king, Numitor.

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Romulus and Remus were saved by ___ and later a ____ raised them as his own.

• a lioness; farmer

• a servant girl; blacksmith

• a mother wolf; shepherd

• Mars; potter

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What event led Remus to be captured by Numitor?

• A fight over the location of the city walls

• An unfair trade deal between two citizens

• A dispute among the shepherds

• A war between the cities

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After Numitor, Romulus and Remus all figure out they are family, what do they set out to do?

• Remove the false king, Amulius, from the throne!

• Join with the rest of the family for a reunion

• Build a new city for themselves

• Call upon the gods to curse King Amulius

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Now that Numitor is King again, he wants to reward his grandsons with ___ since they helped him get his throne back.

• Gold

• Two ships

• Seats on his council

• Land

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What problem did Romulus and Remus encounter when they set out to build their city?

• They couldn't agree on a location

• There were tribes already living there

• The many hills would make it hard to farm

• There wasn't a fresh water source nearby

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A fight soon breaks out, and Romulus wins. What happens after he begins building his city walls?

• Remus and his supports tear them down.

• Remus makes fun of the city walls.

• Remus calls upon the gods to curse Romulus.

• Remus seeks advice from his grandfather, the King.

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How does Romulus respond to Remus' mocking of his city walls?

• He challenges him to a duel.

• He looks for another omen.

• He kills him in a fit of rage.

• He asks for Remus' advice about what he should do differently.

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