Quiz on Romulus and Remus

Who are Romulus and Remus credited with founding?

• Athens

• Rome

• Sparta

• Carthage

Around what year are Romulus and Remus thought to have been born?

• 500 B.C.

• 1000 B.C.

• 770 B.C.

• 300 B.C.

Who overthrew King Numitor according to the legend?

• Romulus

• Remus

• Amulius

• Mars

What role was Rhea Silvia forced into by Amulius?

• Queen

• Priestess of Vesta

• Warrior

• Farmer

Who ordered the twins to be drowned in the Tiber River?

• Faustus

• Numitor

• Amulius

• Romulus

Who found and adopted the twins Romulus and Remus?

• A king and queen

• A shepherd and his wife

• A group of soldiers

• A merchant and his family

What omen did Remus see first during the augury?

• Six vultures

• Twelve vultures

• A lightning bolt

• A rainbow

What did Romulus name his city?

• Remus

• Roma

• Palatine

• Aventine

How did Romulus reportedly die according to legend?

• In a battle

• In a storm or whirlwind

• By drowning

• From an illness