Etruscan Flashcards
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Who was the Trojan prince who joined forces with the Latins?
Aeneas
Explain the story of Romulus and Remus.
Twin brothers abandoned as infants and raised by a she-wolf, who later founded the city of Rome, with Romulus eventually killing Remus in a dispute over the city’s location.
Who founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus.
What were the Etruscans known as?
People of the sea
Around 800 BC, where did the Etruscans settle?
Etruria
What was one ‘weapon’ the Etruscans had and no one else did?
Shoes
What did the Etruscans love most of all?
Music and dance
How were Etruscan women treated differently from Greek and Latin women?
They can go to public celebrations
Why did the Etruscans build their temples to face east?
To face the god of heaven
What was a soothsayer?
Predict events
What is an omen?
A sign which is to happen
What are catacombs?
Where the Etruscans buried their dead
Since Etruscan writing has never been translated, how do we know about their lives?
The cave wall paintings
Know Roman Numerals up to 30.
I=1, V=5, X=10
Define social order.
The way a group of people are classed
Define necropolis.
Cemetery
List major contributions from the Etruscans in the field of architecture.
Temple design, religious ritual, and gladiatorial battles
Who was the first Etruscan ruler of Rome?
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
Define forum.
Public square
What did the Romans have at their forum?
Temples, basilicas, monuments, shops, and spaces for public meetings, trials, and celebrations
Who or what fought in gladiatorial matches?
Slaves fought
Describe fasces.
Bundle of rods
Where did the Etruscans build their first temple?
Veii
Define mundus.
Meeting point for the worlds
