WorksheetsRomulus and Remus
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who was the father of Romulus and Remus?
Mars
Numitor
Amulius
Zeus
King Amulius stole the throne from his ___.
brothers, Romulus and Remus.
father, Numitor.
brother, Numitor.
cousin, Mars.
Why did King Amulius have Romulus and Remus thrown into a river?
He was fearful they would seek revenge.
He was afraid they would try to take the throne from him.
An oracle told him to do it.
He was following orders from the previous king, Numitor.
Romulus and Remus were saved by ___ and later a ____ raised them as his own.
a lioness; farmer
a servant girl; blacksmith
a mother wolf; shepherd
Mars; potter
What event led Remus to be captured by Numitor?
A fight over the location of the city walls
An unfair trade deal between two citizens
A dispute among the shepherds
A war between the cities
After Numitor, Romulus and Remus all figure out they are family, what do they set out to do?
Remove the false king, Amulius, from the throne!
Join with the rest of the family for a reunion
Build a new city for themselves
Call upon the gods to curse King Amulius
Now that Numitor is King again, he wants to reward his grandsons with ___ since they helped him get his throne back.
Gold
Two ships
Seats on his council
Land
What problem did Romulus and Remus encounter when they set out to build their city?
They couldn't agree on a location
There were tribes already living there
The many hills would make it hard to farm
There wasn't a fresh water source nearby
A fight soon breaks out, and Romulus wins. What happens after he begins building his city walls?
Remus and his supports tear them down.
Remus makes fun of the city walls.
Remus calls upon the gods to curse Romulus.
Remus seeks advice from his grandfather, the King.
How does Romulus respond to Remus' mocking of his city walls?
He challenges him to a duel.
He looks for another omen.
He kills him in a fit of rage.
He asks for Remus' advice about what he should do differently.
Romulus was very sorry he killed his brother. He wasn't able eat or sleep until after...
He had a ceremony for Remus' spirit.
He sought forgiveness from the gods.
He made many offerings to the gods.
He meditated and fasted for 7 weeks.
Remus' supporters joined Romulus and together they named the city ___.
Remus
Roma
Romulus
Aventine
