Beginning of Rome

An old Legend has it that Rome was founded by two brothers. What were their names?

• Romulus

• Romey

• Ransom

• Remus

The end of the Republic period and the beginning of the Roman Empire is though to have happened around 44 BC, after the death of which ruler?

• Julius Caesar

• Marc Antony

• Augustus

The River system on the Roman peninsula is the:

• Yellow River

• Tiber River

• Nile River

Common people, such as artisans, laborers, and farmers were known as the ...

• consuls

• plebeians

• patricians

• tribunes

A set of laws written of 12 tablets and posted in the Roman Forum were known as ...

• triumvirate

• Assembly

• The Twelve Tables

• Forum

Priests, government officials, and wealthy landowners who were considered upper class

• plebeians

• patricians

• consuls

• tribunes

The beginning of the Roman Empire was also the beginning of a time of peace and prosperity within the Roman Empire known as the ...

• Monarchy

• The Twelve Tables

• Roman Republic

• Pax Romana

According to Roman mythology, who was the mother of Romulus and Remus?

• A) Rhea Silvia

• B) Livia Drusilla

• C) Julia Domna

• D) Agrippina the Younger

Which hill is traditionally considered the founding site of Rome?

• A) Palatine Hill

• B) Capitoline Hill

• C) Aventine Hill

• D) Esquiline Hill

What was the primary language spoken in ancient Rome?

• A) Greek

• B) Latin

• C) Etruscan

• D) Phoenician