NLE history, all levels

The eruption of what volcano buried the city of Pompeii?

• Vesuvius
• Etna
• Olympus
• Ida

What animal is associated with the founding of Rome?

• wolf
• rabbit
• goose
• elephant

What name was shared by three brothers who defended Rome against the Cūriātiī of Alba Longa and by a man who defended Rome on the Pōns Sublicius from the Etruscans?

• Horatius
• Mucius
• Coriolanus
• Cincinnatus

According to legend, what was Cincinnatus doing when he was asked to be dictator?

• plowing a field
• visiting a friend
• eating his dinner
• making a speech

A wolf, a shepherd, a river, and a priestess are all featured in a story about

• Romulus and Remus
• Castor and Pollux
• Numa Pompilius
• Servius Tullius

What famous Roman hero held off the Etruscan army while his fellow soldiers tore down the only bridge leading to Rome?

• Horatius Cocles
• Mucius Scaevola
• Manlius
• Cincinnatus

Which of the following events happened last?

• the reign of Augustus, the first emperor
• the growth of the Senate during the Roman Republic
• the end of the Trojan War
• the expulsion of the kings from Rome

What child, whose name may derive from the Latin word for slave, seemed destined to be king when a flame danced above his head?

• Servius Tullius
• Numa Pompilius
• Romulus
• Tarquinius Superbus

What Roman hero bravely defended the bridge across the Tiber against Lars Porsenna and the attacking Etruscans?

• Horatius Cocles
• Coriolanus
• Mucius Scaevola
• Cincinnatus

The traditional mythological date for the founding of Rome was:

• 753 B.C.
• 79 A.D.
• 1188 B.C.
• 476 A.D.