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What son of Anchises and Venus was a great Trojan warrior?
Aeneas
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Who were the parents of Aeneas?
Anchises & Venus
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When the Greeks captured Troy, who fled with his father Anchises, wife Creusa, son Iulus, and many followers?
Aeneas
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Who was the first wife of Aeneas?
Creusa
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Who was the son of Aeneas and Creusa?
Iulus
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What happened to Aeneas' wife Creusa as they left the burning Troy?
she was lost
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What Carthiginian queen did Aeneas fall in love with?
Dido
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Who fell in love with the Carthaginian queen Dido after he left Troy?
Aeneas
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Why did Aeneas leave Dido?
his destiny called him to Italy
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What daughter of King Latinus did Aeneas marry in Italy?
Lavinia
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What king welcomed Aeneas to Italy?
Latinus
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Who married Lavinia when he reached Italty?
Aeneas
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Who founded Alba Longa near the future site of Rome?
Iulus
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What city did Iulus establish near the future site of Rome?
Alba Longa
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What famous Roman statesman traced his ancestry back to Iulus?
Julius Caesar
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What grandson of Venus did Julius Caesar trace his ancestry back to?
Iulus
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Who were the twin sons of Rhea Silvia and Mars?
Romulus & Remus
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Who were the parents of Romulus & Remus?
Rhea Silvia & Mars
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Who was the maternal grandfather of Romulus & Remus?
Numitor
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Who were the famous grandsons of Numitor?
Romulus & Remus
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What evil brother exiled Numitor from Alba Longa?
Amulius
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Who was exiled from Alba Long by his evil brother Amulius
Numitor
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What daughter of Numitor did Amulius force to become a Vestal Virgin?
Rhea Silvia
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Why did Amulius force Rhea Silvia to become a Vestal Virgin?
to make sure Numitor would have no heir
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How did Amulius try to ensure Numitor would have no heir?
made Rhea Silvia a Vestal Virgin
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When Amulius exposed the infants Romulus & Remus in the wilderness, what creature saved them?
a she-wolf
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What infants were saved by a she-wolf when they were exposed in the wilderness by Amulius?
Romulus & Remus
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In what region of Italy did Romulus and Remus establish a city?
Latium
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What river runs through Rome?
Tiber River
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Who decided to watch for a sign of birds in flight to determine who would rule their new city?
Romulus & Remus
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Name the seven hills of Rome.
Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, Viminal
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On which hill did Romulus choose to watch for a sign of bird flight?
Palatine
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On which hill did Remus choose to watch for a sign of bird flight?
Aventine
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Who saw six vultures flying overhead and believed he should rule the city?
Remus
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How many vultures did Remus see flying overhead as a sign he should rule the city?
6
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Who saw twelve vultures flying overhead and believed he should rule the city?
Romulus
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How many vultures did Romulus see flying overhead as a sign he should rule the city?
12
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Why did Romulus kill Remus when they argued about who should rule the city?
Remus jumped over his sacred boundary
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Who was killed for jumping over the sacred boundary on the Palatine while arguing with his brother about who should rule the city?
Remus
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Who was the first king of Rome?
Romulus