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Usborne Story of RomeOnline version Usborne Story of Rome by Vijo Gor 1 Who were the twin brothers that founded Rome? a Mars and Jupiter b Romulus and Remus c Julius and Octavian d Aeneas and Anchises 2 Who was said to be the father of Romulus and Remus? a Mars, the god of war b Apollo, the god of the sun c Jupiter, the god of thunder d Neptune, the god of the sea 3 Why do you think Romans liked the myth that their founders were sons of Mars, the god of war? a It helped them avoid fighting b It warned them to fear the gods c It showed they came from peaceful farmers d It made them seem brave and powerful in war 4 Who raised the twins after they were found by the river? a A Roman priest b The goddess Venus c A lion and its cubs d A shepherd and his wife 5 Why did Romulus kill Remus, according to legend? a Remus refused to share the throne b Remus mocked his walls and jumped over them c Remus attacked the Sabines d Remus betrayed him in battle 6 What was the name of the tribe whose women were taken by Romulus’s men? a The Sabines b The Etruscans c The Gauls d The Latins 7 How did Rome really begin according to historians? a As a single large city built by Romulus b As small farming and shepherding villages that joined together c As a royal palace d As a Greek colony 8 What was the Roman Forum? a The city’s main marketplace b The Senate’s private hall c A large arena d A temple to Jupiter 9 What event ended the rule of Rome’s kings and started the Republic? a A rebellion by the senators against King Tarquin b The death of Romulus c An invasion from Gaul d A volcanic eruption 10 What does the rebellion against King Tarquin tell us about how Romans felt about power? a They preferred to be ruled by gods b They didn’t care who ruled c They wanted one ruler forever d They believed no one person should have total control 11 What was Rome’s government called after the kings were overthrown? a The Empire b The Monarchy c The Republic d The Senate 12 Who constantly attacked Rome from the north during the Republic? a The Persians b The Gauls c The Egyptians d The Greeks 13 What saved Rome from the Gauls when they crept up the Capitol Hill at night? a Soldiers hiding underground b A lightning storm c The barking of dogs d The sacred geese that woke the Romans 14 Who became dictator of Rome after years of civil war and made himself supreme ruler? a Sulla b Pompey c Tarquin d Julius Caesar 15 What famous words are linked to Julius Caesar’s victories? a "Veni, vidi, vici" — "I came, I saw, I conquered." b "Carthago delenda est" c "Alea iacta est" d "Et tu, Brute?" 16 How did Julius Caesar die? a He was poisoned by rivals b He was stabbed by senators who feared his power c In battle d From illness 17 Who became the first emperor of Rome after Caesar’s death? a Octavian (Augustus) b Nero c Antony d Trajan 18 Even before having emperors, Rome ruled many lands and people. What does this show about the Roman Republic? a It was already behaving like an empire b It avoided conquering other nations c It was too weak to expand d It only cared about democracy 19 Who were the patricians in Roman society? a Gladiators b Priests c Freed slaves d Rich, powerful families 20 What did ordinary Roman citizens often eat for meals? a Bread, porridge, or stew b Rice and curry c Fish and beer d Peacock brains and stuffed dormice 21 Why do you think Rome could afford luxuries like baths and feasts? a Because the empire brought wealth and slaves from conquered lands b Because everyone was paid equally c Because the gods rewarded them d Because emperors gave away gold freely 22 What was the Colosseum used for? a Religious ceremonies b Political debates c Gladiator games and animal fights d Military training 23 Which emperor was famous for cruelty and giving his horse slaves and jewels? a Diocletian b Caligula c Augustus d Trajan 24 What finally caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire? a Invasions by tribes such as the Goths and Vandals b A plague c The eruption of Mount Vesuvius d A civil war in Egypt 25 What lesson can we learn from the fall of Rome’s empire? a Empires always last forever b The Romans were unlucky c Invasions are always the only reason for decline d Empires can collapse if they become too large and divided

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Usborne Story of RomeOnline version

by Vijo Gor

Who were the twin brothers that founded Rome?

Who was said to be the father of Romulus and Remus?

Why do you think Romans liked the myth that their founders were sons of Mars, the god of war?

Who raised the twins after they were found by the river?

Why did Romulus kill Remus, according to legend?

What was the name of the tribe whose women were taken by Romulus’s men?

How did Rome really begin according to historians?

What was the Roman Forum?

What event ended the rule of Rome’s kings and started the Republic?

What does the rebellion against King Tarquin tell us about how Romans felt about power?

What was Rome’s government called after the kings were overthrown?

Who constantly attacked Rome from the north during the Republic?

What saved Rome from the Gauls when they crept up the Capitol Hill at night?

Who became dictator of Rome after years of civil war and made himself supreme ruler?

What famous words are linked to Julius Caesar’s victories?

How did Julius Caesar die?

Who became the first emperor of Rome after Caesar’s death?

Even before having emperors, Rome ruled many lands and people. What does this show about the Roman Republic?

Who were the patricians in Roman society?

What did ordinary Roman citizens often eat for meals?

Why do you think Rome could afford luxuries like baths and feasts?

What was the Colosseum used for?

Which emperor was famous for cruelty and giving his horse slaves and jewels?

What finally caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

What lesson can we learn from the fall of Rome’s empire?