Rome: True or False

Rome was built in a valley on a river, surrounded by hills that had a good climate

• true

• false

In the legend about the founding of Rome, the sons of the Mars (god of war) were nursed by a she-wolf

• true

• false

In the legend about the founding of Rome, Remus killed Romulus

• true

• false

The Greek and Roman civilizations were influenced by the earlier river valley civilizations.

• True

• False

Many modern ideas and institutions originated in Ancient Greece and Rome

• True

• False

Rome was a quiet and clean city with low population.

• True

• False

An ancient Roman coin is an example of a primary source.

• True

• False

A book written by a historian in 2012 about Ancient Rome is a primary source

• True

• False

Wealthy Roman citizens lived in apartment buildings called insulae.

• True

• False

Fights took place in the Colosseum.

• True

• False