Roman Intro, Creation, and Other Myths

The Roman Creation Myth we read borrows heavily from

• Christianity

• Greek Mythology

• Native American Mythology

• Viking Myths

Greek mythology predates Roman mythology over _______ years.

• 500

• 3,000

• 1,000

• 700

When was Rome founded?

• 200 BC

• 438 BCE

• 1 BCE

• 753 BC

Aeneas traveled from ______ to Rome

• Sparta

• Crete

• Greece

• Troy

Romans did not put as much emphasis on the __________ of the gods and goddesses

• physical appearance

• magical powers

• children

• accomplishments

Romans believed that _______ should try to aspire to be like the gods they worshipped

• heroes

• mortals

• women

• men

One major difference between Roman and Greek mythology is Romans believed they could live among the gods in __________

• Tartarus

• society

• heaven

• the underworld

Romans believed that in the beginning there was only

• Jupiter

• Gaia

• Zeus

• Chaos

Romans believed Prometheus stole fire from

• Saturn

• Zeus

• Jupiter

• Pluto

In Roman Mythology, Jupiter is saved from Saturn by

• Rhea

• Gaia

• Cupid

• Ops