WorksheetsThe Legend of Romulus and Remus
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
According to the passage, how did Rome start?
As a big city
As a small town
As a great empire
As a kingdom
Who were the twins that the Romans say founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Castor and Pollux
Julius and Augustus
Hercules and Perseus
Why did the king of Latium see Romulus and Remus as a threat?
He thought they might grow up and take his crown from him.
He believed they would bring peace to the kingdom.
He wanted them to become his allies.
He thought they were messengers from the gods.
What did the king of Latium order his servant to do to the twins?
To find the twins and drown them in the Tiber River.
To raise the twins as his own children.
To send the twins to a neighboring kingdom.
To hide the twins in the palace.
What did the servant do with the twins?
He drowned them
He put them in a basket and set it in the river
He took them to the palace
He left them in the forest
When Romulus and Remus were 18, what did they decide to do according to the passage?
They decided to create a city of their own.
They decided to travel to Greece.
They decided to become farmers.
They decided to join the Roman army.
Why did Romulus and Remus argue?
They argued about where to build their city.
They argued about who would be king.
They argued about dividing treasure.
They argued about which god to worship.
Based on the passage, who wanted to build the city on the first hill?
Romulus
Remus
Both
Neither
Each brother wanted to build a strong wall around his city because:
they wanted to protect their city from enemies.
they wanted to show off their wealth.
they wanted to separate themselves from each other.
they wanted to make their city look beautiful.
What did Remus do to make fun of Romulus's wall?
He painted on the wall
He stepped over the wall
He helped build the wall
He knocked down the wall
What happened to Remus after the fight?
Remus collapsed, fell to the ground, and died.
Remus escaped unharmed and ran away.
Remus was captured and imprisoned.
Remus was healed by a friend.
What did Romulus name the city he built?
Rome
Athens
Carthage
Sparta
What did the people of Rome use coins for?
To buy food and drinks
To pay bills and buy clothing
Both A and B
None of the above
Fill in the blank: The two boys shown on the Roman coin were ______ and ______.
Romulus and Remus
Julius and Augustus
Castor and Pollux
Hercules and Perseus
What animal is shown with Romulus and Remus on the Roman coin?
Lion
She-wolf
Eagle
Horse
