Quiz on Romulus and Remus

Romulus and Remus were the sons of which Roman god?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mars

• Apollo

Who were the twin brothers involved in the founding of Rome?

• Julius and Augustus

• Romulus and Remus

• Castor and Pollux

• Achilles and Hector

Who was the mother of Romulus and Remus?

• Athena

• Rhea Silvia

• Hera

• Venus

Which hill did Romulus choose to build his city on?

• Aventine Hill

• Capitoline Hill

• Palatine Hill

• Esquiline Hill

What did Remus do to mock Romulus' wall?

• Painted it

• Jumped over it

• Knocked it down

• Ignored it

As infants, the boys were placed in a basket along which river?

• Nile

• Amazon

• Tiber

• Danube

Who saw 12 vultures as part of their sign from the gods?

• Romulus

• Remus

• Both

• Neither

Romulus and Remus were the sons of which Roman god?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mars

• Apollo

What animal discovered the boys and nursed them until shepherds took them in?

• She-Wolf

• Lioness

• Bear

• Eagle

Who was captured and taken before the king?

• Romulus

• Remus

• Both

• Neither