Ancient Rome

According to Roman legend, what set of twins started Rome?

• Romulus and Remus
• Castor and Pollux
• Apollo and Artemis
• Hercules and Atlas

The city of Rome is located on the _____ River.

Which three seas did the Italian Peninsula border?

• Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Black Sea
• Baltic Sea, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean

In 264 BCE, Rome fought a civilization in the Punic Wars. Who did they fight?

• Persians
• Egyptians
• Carthaginians
• Greeks

When was the Roman Empire formed?

• 27 BC
• 476 AD
• 800 BC
• 44 BC

Who was the Roman Empire's first emperor?

• Julius Caesar
• Nero
• Caligula
• Augustus

When was the Colosseum built?

• 200 BC

• 120 AD
• 150 BC
• 72 AD

When was the Byzantine Empire formed?

• 1453 AD

• 330 AD

• 476 AD

• 800 AD

Which of the following was an emperor of the Byzantine Empire?

• Julius Caesar
• Alexander the Great
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Constantine

When did the Roman Empire fall?

• 476 AD
• 1492 AD
• 1776 AD
• 1945 AD