Question

the following narrative, or story, is written in the way that ancient romans might describe the beginning of rome. read the story. then answer the question below.
ancient roman narrative
after the trojan war, aeneas, son of the goddess venus, conquered all of italy. many generations later, his descendants romulus and remus, sons of the god mars, founded our eternal city of rome. our city was first ruled by romulus himself. six more kings came afterward. but the seventh and final king was a tyrant who abused his power. so, the people of rome removed him from the throne. this is how our great civilization began.
which of the following statements about this narrative are true? select all that apply.
it mixes legends, myths, and historical facts together.
it focuses on specific individuals.
it focuses on the way ordinary people’s lives changed over time.
it is historically accurate.

Explanation:

• For the first option: The narrative includes Aeneas (son of goddess Venus), Romulus and Remus (sons of god Mars), which are legends/myths, and also has historical elements about the founding of Rome, so it mixes legends, myths, and historical facts.
• For the second option: The narrative focuses on specific individuals like Aeneas, Romulus, Remus, and the kings of Rome.
• For the third option: The narrative is about the founding of Rome and the rule of kings, not ordinary people's lives.
• For the fourth option: The narrative includes mythical elements (Aeneas as son of Venus, Romulus and Remus as sons of Mars) which are not historically accurate.

Answer:

• It mixes legends, myths, and historical facts together.
• It focuses on specific individuals.