The Building of Rome, 753 BC

Answer the following question:

What was Romulus and Remus’ past occupation?

• Carpenter

• Soldiers

• Shepherds

• Labour

Answer the following question:

Which hill did Romulus choose as the founding site for the new city that he wished to build?

• Caelian Hill

• Aventine Hill

• Palatine Hill

• Esquiline Hill

Answer the following question:

Which hill did Remus choose as the founding site for the new city that he wished to build?

• Aventine Hill

• Capitoline Hill

• Capitoline Hill

• Caelian Hill

Answer the following question:

What is meant by the term ‘Augury’?

• A sign of what happened in the past

• A sign of what will happen in the future (an omen)

• A sign of what will happen in the present

• A sign of what will happen in the again

Complete the following sentence:

According to the Romans, the ________ is a sacred bird.

• Eagle

• Sparrow

• Vulture

• Crow

Complete the following sentence:

Romulus had seen __________ from the hill on which he was standing.

• Sparrow

• Eagle

• Vulture

• Crow

Complete the following sentence:

Romulus in a fit of rage attacked his _______ and killed him.

• father

• mother

• brother

• grandfather

Complete the following sentence:

The city Rome was named after its founder ________

• Ramesh

• Remus

• Romulus

• Ryan

True Or False

Rome was built next to the River Tiber.

• True

• False

True Or False

The vulture is regarded as a good omen since it is a sacred bird that does no harm to living things.

• True

• False