Founding of Rome Check

According to the legend, who was the father of Romulus and Remus?

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Pluto

What date is traditionally celebrated as the founding of Rome?

• September 7, 476 AD

• July 4, 1776

• March 15, 44 BC

• April 21, 753 BC

Where were Romulus and Remus found after being abandoned?

• In a cave

• In a palace

• In a temple

• In a reed basket

Which hill did Romulus choose for building the new city of Rome?

• Palatine Hill

• Aventine Hill

• Capitoline Hill

• Esquiline Hill

Who is the hero in the Roman national epic, the Aeneid?

• Aeneas

• Remus

• Romulus

• Numitor

In which war did Aeneas fight against the Greeks?

• Trojan War

• Persian Wars

• Peloponnesian War

• Punic Wars

What region did Aeneas land in after his odyssey?

• Egypt

• Latium

• Greece

• Sicily

Which ancient civilization influenced the early Romans in art, architecture, and mythology?

• Persians

• Mesopotamians

• Egyptians

• Greeks

What was the capital of the Etruscan civilization?

• Rome

• Etruria

• Athens

• Troy

What did the Etruscans introduce to the Romans in architecture?

• Dome

• Pyramid

• Column

• Arch