Question

The city of Rome was built on the banks of which river?
a. Tresa
b. Tiber
c. Lyo
d. Trose

Answer 1

Hint: It is the third-longest river in Italy and the longest river in Central Italy, rising in Emilia-Romagna in the Apennine Mountains and flowing to the Tyrrhenian Sea through Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio, where it is joined by the Aniene River.

Complete answer:
The city of Rome was founded, according to legend, in 753 BC on the banks of the Tiber, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the sea at Ostia. In the middle of the river between Trastevere and the ancient centre of the city, was Tiber Island: a site of an important ancient ford and was bridged later. It is said that the founders of Rome, the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, were abandoned in the waters where they had been rescued by the wolf, Lupa.

Additional Information:
In many histories, the Tiber and its god, Tiberinus or Thybris, appear, but most notably in “The Aeneid" of the first-century Roman poet Vergil. Ten bridges were constructed over the Tiber in antiquity: eight spanned the main channel, while two provided access to the island; there was a Venus shrine on the island. The riverside was lined by mansions, and gardens leading to the river offered fresh fruits and vegetables for Rome.

The words "swimming the Tiber" or "crossing the Tiber" have come to be the Protestant shorthand word for converting to Roman Catholicism since the river is connected with Rome. Also, executed criminals were tossed into the Tiber in ancient Rome. During the latter part of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, citizens executed on the Gemonian stairs were thrown into the Tiber.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
As ships could reach as far as 100 kilometres (60 mi) upriver, the Tiber was critically important to Roman trade and commerce; there is evidence that it was used as long ago as the 5th century BC to ship grain from the Val Teverina. It was later used for the shipment to Rome of stone, timber, and food. The Tiber was also a major thoroughfare for the oil, wine, and wheat trade in the Mediterranean.