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Italian history and culture
Mythology (Romulus and Remus)
Geography
Gods
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Migrations of which people started in around 2000 BC?
Who are the Indo-Europeans.
100
Romulus and Remus decided where the new city would be built based on how many more of which bird one of them counted?
What are vultures or eagles.
100
Italy takes the shape of which article of clothing?
What is a boot.
100
Give the Roman name for the lord of the sky and supreme ruler of the gods who is known for throwing lightning bolts.
Who is Jupiter?
200
By 264 BC, all of Southern Italy was ruled by which people?
Who were the Romans.
200
Italy is closest to which sea?
What is the Mediterranean Sea.
200
Give the Roman name for the ruler of the sea. He is the brother of Zeus who carried a trident.
Who is Neptune?
300
This empire was founded in what is now Italy.
What is The Roman Empire.
300
Give the Roman name for the ruler of the underworld and the dead. Had a helmet which rendered its wearer invisible.
Who is Pluto?
400
While building their individual cities, state how and why Romulus killed Remus.
Remus jumped over the trench that was protecting Romulus' city to prove that an enemy could get to his brother's city. In his anger, Romulus took an axe and killed his brother. The city that Remus had built then became Romulus' city.
400
Give the Roman name for the son of Zeus. He wore wings on his sandals and his hat.
Who is Mercury?
500
Why were Romulus and Remus thrown into the Tiber river as babies?
So that they're great-uncle would think they were dead.
500
Italy is surrounded by which countries?
What are France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.
500
Give the Roman name for the sone of Hera. He is the god of fire. He is the only ugly and deformed god. He makes armor and weapons forged under volcanoes.
Who is Vulcan?