Famous Men of Rome - Unit II Test Flashcards
Founders of Rome
Romulus, Remus
Who was Numa Pompilius? (Know these two things).
Be able to write in a sentence.
- King after Romulus
2. Good king - paid great attention to religion.
Name the (false) gods that Numa Pompilius worshipped.
Neptune, Pluto, Mars, Mercury, Vulcan, Apollo, Janus, Venus Minerva, Flora
Who was the (false) god who presided over the beginning of everything?
Janus
Who were the Roman 3 brothers who fought the three Albanian brothers? (Know the spelling)
Horatii (Sounds like “Huh ray shee eye”)
three Albanian brothers who fought with the three Roman brothers? (Know the spelling)
Curiatii (Sounds like “Kyoor ee AY shee eye”)
“old man”
Senate
“old man” in Latin
senex
helped Rumus in important affairs
Senate
The port city of Rome
Ostia (Sounds like “Ah stee uh”)
Racetrack
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus
circuit track or race track
What are fasces (Sounds like “FAS eez”) a symbol of?
Be able to write in a sentence.
They were the symbol of the king’s authority.
What objects made up the fasces (Sounds like “FAS eez”)?
Be able to write in a sentence.
It was an ax with a bundle of rods tied around it.
Other name for fortune tellers (male/men)
augers
Other name for fortune teller (female/women)
sibyls
Upper class Romans (Know spelling)
patricians
Ordinary citizens (Know spelling)
plebians, plebs
Police
lictors
Who was Tarquin?
Be able to write a sentence.
Tarquin was a man who came from Tarquinnii, a town OUTSIDE of Rome who became king of Rome. He became king even though he was from a foreign land.
What was Capitoline?
It was one of the 7 hills of Rome
What was the Capitol?
a building
What year was the Roman Republic established?
510 B.C.
