Emperors
Before the the first Roman emperor ruled Rome, who was Rome's ruler?
Julius Caesar
How are Remus and Romulus related to each other?
Remus and Romulus were twin brothers.
What type of land form is Italy?
Italy is a peninsula
What did girls learn?
The girls learned from their mothers. They rarely went to school and learned how to cook clean and take care of a family and husband. Their moms were their teachers. The girls mostly stayed inside.
Who was the first emperor? Who was he?
Augustus Caesar was a good leader who set a good example for the leaders after him.
Who was Remus and Romulus' mom?
There mom was the daughter of the king of Rome at the time.
What were the mountain ranges called. How did the mountains help Rome.
They are called the Alps and the Apennines mountains. They acted as a barrier for intruders.
What did boys learn?
Most people did not go to school in ancient Rome but the ones who did were usually boys. They were taught things that would make them successful when they got older and they were taught by their father how to get a job.
Who was Trajan and what was unique about him?
He ruled for 19 years and expanded the Roman empire to become larger than it ever was before.
How did the king find out their true identity.
Remus was captured and taken to the king. (The boys' Grandfather) who found out their true identity. Romulus then gathered a bunch of shepherds to save his brother. They ended up killing the king.
What were the 2 rivers in Italy near Rome.
The Tiber and Po river.
What did rich and poor people eat?
The poor people in Rome usually ate cereal grains and porridge. The rich people in Rome were able to eat better foods like wheat pancakes and honey for breakfast and bread, cheese, and wine for lunch. Sometimes the wealthy people had even more exotic things to eat.
What did Constantine do for Religion and where did he set up the capital of Rome?
Constantine AKA Constantine the Great was the first Christian emperor of Rome. This made many other people switch to Christianity and gave the Christians more rights. He set up the capital and a town called Byzantine and renamed it Constantinople after himself.
What happened to the boys when they were just newborns? How did the end up living their lives and growing up?
The boys were taken one night and they were left in a small basket in the Tiber River to die. Instead of starving or drowning, the boys were found by a she-wolf and was raised and fed by her until they were taken again by a shepherd. This man taught them the human ways. When they got old enough they went off on there own and started Rome which was name after Romulus.
What body of water did the Tiber river connect Rome to?
The Mediterranean Sea
Why is Rome famous?
Rome is famous for their strong military end for the way that they ran a government and Republic. They are also famous for the things that they did to entertain themselves. And for inspiring and influencing places like America today.