Romulus and Remus

History · Ancient Greece & Rome · ages 5-7

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which brother does the legend name as Rome's founder?
- Remus
- Romulus
- Both twins together
In the legend, who cared for baby Romulus and Remus?
- A she-wolf
- A lion
- A big bird
The legend alone proves that a wolf cared for the twins.
Circle one: True False
How many twin babies were left by the river in the story?
Answer: ______________
You see a statue of a wolf feeding two babies. What story does it show?
- Cinderella
- The three little pigs
- Romulus and Remus
In the legend, where were the babies left before the wolf found them?
- Beside a river
- Inside a king's palace
- On a high mountain
In this story sequence, what comes right after the wolf feeds the twins?
- Romulus builds Rome
- Twins are born
- Twins grow up
A Roman tells the twins' legend when someone asks how the city began. Why does the story fit that question?
- It explains how wolves hunt for food
- It explains how Rome began
- It records the results of a sports race

Answer key

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Romulus · The legend names Romulus as Rome's founder.
A she-wolf · The legend says a mother wolf fed the twins and kept them safe.
False · The legend tells a story. The story alone does not prove that its events happened.
2 · Romulus and Remus were twins, so there were 2 babies.
Romulus and Remus · That statue shows the wolf feeding baby Romulus and Remus.
Beside a river · The legend places the babies beside a river before the wolf finds them.
Twins grow up · The next event shown is that the twins grow up. Romulus builds Rome later.
It explains how Rome began · Romans used the legend to explain their city's beginning.