Chapter 2-Rise Of Rome

Question 0

What two events took place during Tullus’ rule?

Answer 0

He declared war on the Albans and also when he won, he mixed his own Roman population with the Albans

Question 1

What were the two events took place during Numas rule?

Answer 1

Numa building the temple of Janus and Installing a priest of Jupiter

Question 2

Why might have Livy been Biased?

Answer 2

Becuase he himself was roman and alot of his own Roman sources will be Biased

Question 3

How did Romulus Add diversity to his city?

Answer 3

He took in the peoples opinions on how he could improve his city

Question 4

How did Romulus control his city?

Answer 4

He installed laws and rules for the people of Rome

Question 5

What did Romulus do that his people didn’t approve of?

Answer 5

The twelve lictors that he installed that abused their power and the people of Rome

Question 6

How did Romulus protect his city?

Answer 6

He erected walls

Question 7

What did Romulus do and how did he show he valued others opinions? why may he have not done this in the right way?

Answer 7

He installed a hundred wise sentators but they were all most likely upper class..

Question 8

What risk did Romulus take to increase the population of his city?

Answer 8

He stole women from neighbouring cities and settlements, not taking care of the consequences that would come from the people of those towns

Question 9

What were the good things that Tarquinius Priscus did?

Answer 9

1. Increased the Size of the Senate
2. worked Successfully with the Latins
3. Planned the Circus Maximus
4. Established the Games
5. Made peace with the surrounding cities
6. Improved Rome’s Walls
7. laid foundations for Jupiter’s Temple

Question 10

What were the Bad things that Tarquinius Priscus did?

Answer 10

1. Tricked Ancus’ sons out of the throne

2. Tried to rearrange Calvary without checking the gods for omens, therefore showing he has no real respect for Religion

Question 11

What were the good things that Tarquinius Superbus did?

Answer 11

1. Made friends with the Latins
2. Got daughter to marry important Latin chief
3. Built temple to Jupiter using his money from his conquests
4. Got Rome to Set up New Towns

Question 12

What were the Bad things that Tarquinius Superbus Did?

Answer 12

1. Killed his wife and brother to marry his brothers wife
2. Threw out king before him and had him assassinated
3. Killed any Senators who opposed him
4. Surrounded himself with Armed Men
5. Ignored the Senate and made war and peace with other neighbouring villages on a whim
6. Conducted Trials himself with no Jury
7. Set up crimes so rivals would be punished
8. Tricked Latins to Get Land
9. Mixed Latin Troops with Army to allow better control

Question 13

What Were the Good things that Tarquinius Sextus Did?

Answer 13

Inflitrated Gabbii by pretending to be a friend..

Question 14

What were the Bad things that Tarquinius Sextus Did?

Answer 14

1. Assassinated everyone in Gabii when he was done
2. Raped Lucretia by pretending to to put a slave in her bed if she didn’t which would only have made her seem more disrespectful

Question 15

Who was Servius Tullius?

Answer 15

The Sixth King of Rome

Question 16

Who made sure that Servius Tullius Got the Throne?

Answer 16

His Mother Tanaquil

Question 17

What were the stories about Servius Tullius’ Birth?

Answer 17

Either A son of a slave or the son of a enemy chief, Both VERY bad.

Question 18

What was the apparent myth that happened to Servius Tullius when he was a child?

Answer 18

His head spontaneously combusted in flames and he didn’t feel a thing, it was apparently a sign from the gods or some other such greek-religious-type-bull-crap

Question 19

What are the differences between an emperor and a king?

Answer 19

An Emperor has more power, which is ironic because Rome got rid of its kings before they were. A King is ruler or one country while an Emperor rules many

Question 20

What are Livy and Virgil’s Reasons for perhaps being biased?

Answer 20

1. They are both Roman
2. Augustus helped Livy by ending the Civil war
3. Virgil was commissioned Augustus which meant that he had to make Augustus Look good
4. Livy wasn’t massively good friends with Augustus

Question 21

What is the Unrealistic rumour about how Romulus Died?

Answer 21

The short version was that Romulus was swallowed up by a storm before he was going to give a speech to his troops, and then became a god. Livy presents this, think about why he would write this rumour and how it would make Romans look

Question 22

What does the Romulus and Remus section of the Shield of Aeneas show?

Answer 22

The children suckling from the mother probably shows the romans ‘wild’ image even before it was founded, or that they were fearless and powerful

Question 23

What does the Abduction of the Sabine women section of the shield of Aeneas show about Rome?

Answer 23

This section depicts the abduction of the Sabine Women and also shows the pact made by the two cities later. It shows Rome’s cunning and ability to make friends

Question 24

What does the Mettius’ punishment section of Aeneas shield show about Rome?

Answer 24

This section shows Mettius body being torn apart by chariots,And shows that the Romans don’t have time for traitors and show no mercy

Question 25

What does the attempt to restore the tarquin section depict about Rome?

Answer 25

It shows Porsenna sieging rome and shows Rome’s resilience even in the hardest of times