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Roman Kings and Early Heroes

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to Roman history, Romulus, Numa, Tullus Hostilius, and Tarquinius Priscus were

a)

generals

b)

philosophers

c)

kings

d)

senators

2.

Who was the seventh and last king of Rome?

a)

Tarquinius

b)

Julius

c)

Augustus

d)

Numa Pompilius

3.

Which of the following events happened last? the end of the Trojan War, the reign of Augustus, the first emperor, the growth of the Senate during the Roman Republic, the expulsion of the kings from Rome

a)

the end of the Trojan War

b)

the growth of the Senate during the Roman Republic

c)

the expulsion of the kings from Rome

d)

the reign of Augustus, the first emperor

4.

Which one of the following was a famous Roman patriot who "left his plow" to save Rome?

a)

Romulus

b)

Horatius

c)

Tarquinius

d)

Cincinnatus

5.

A wolf, a shepherd, a river, and a priestess are all featured in a story about

a)

Romulus and Remus

b)

Hercules

c)

Theseus

d)

Perseus

6.

The Roman who became dictator in an emergency and then returned to his farm was:

a)

Cincinnatus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Pompey

d)

Sulla

7.

The Trojan leader who was reputed to be the ancestor of the Romans was:

a)

Cincinnatus

b)

Aeneas

c)

Caesar

d)

Augustus

8.

Quis erat deus bellī et pater Rōmulī Remīque?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptunus

d)

Apollo

9.

Which legendary Roman hero thrust his right hand into a flame to prove his bravery to an Etruscan king?

a)

Mucius Scaevola

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Romulus

d)

Hannibal

10.

What famous Roman hero held off the Etruscan army and Lars Porsenna while his fellow soldiers tore down the only bridge leading to Rome?

a)

Horatius Cocles

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Scipio Africanus

d)

Cincinnatus

11.

What town, located at the mouth of the Tiber and founded by Ancus Marcius, was the port of Rome?

a)

Ostia

b)

Pompeii

c)

Carthage

d)

Capua

12.

Cincinnatus, Sulla, and Caesar all held the title:

a)

emperor

b)

consul

c)

dictator

d)

senator

13.

What child, whose name may derive from the Latin word for slave, seemed destined to be king when a flame danced above his head?

a)

Servius Tullius

b)

Romulus

c)

Numa Pompilius

d)

Tarquin the Proud

14.

In which chronological order did the three periods of Roman government, from the founding to the fall of Rome, occur?

a)

monarchy, empire, republic

b)

republic, monarchy, empire

c)

monarchy, republic, empire

d)

empire, republic, monarchy

15.

Which of these events happened last?
Romulus killed his brother Remus,
Aeneas led his people out of Troy,
Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon,
Augustus was made emperor

a)

Romulus killed his brother Remus

b)

Aeneas led his people out of Troy

c)

Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon

d)

Augustus was made emperor

16.

The river important to the stories of Romulus and Remus, Horatius Cocles, and Cloelia was the

a)

Tiber

b)

Nile

c)

Amazon

d)

Danube

17.

Rome's first government was

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

dictatorship

18.

CORIOLANI MATER oravit, "Noli oppugnare Romam."

a)

the mother of Coriolanus

b)

the wife of Coriolanus

c)

the sister of Coriolanus

d)

the friend of Coriolanus