The Roman Republic Starter Quiz

Rome was founded on which river?

• Thames

• Tiber

• Danube

• Severn

According to the myth, who was the founder and first king of Rome?

• Romulus

• Remus

• Julius Caesar

• Alexander the Great

According to the myth, Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of princess Rhea Sylvia and...

• Jupiter, the god of the sky and thunder

• Neptune, the god of the sea

• Mars, the god of war

According to the myth which hill did Romulus build Rome on?

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How do we know that the myth of Romulus and how he founded Rome is not true?

• Remus was the actual founder of Rome.

• Myths are fictional stories that often feature gods and heroes.

• The remains of Romulus and Remus have been discovered by archaeologists.

• Archaeologists have found evidence that shows Rome grew over a long period.

CE refers to which time period?

• the time from the year 1 onwards

• the time after the year 0

• the time before the year 1

• the time before the year 0

BCE refers to which time period?

• the time from the year 1 onwards

• the time after the year 0

• the time before the year 1

• the time before the year 0