Lesson 2 Review

Question 1

Rome is on this river

Answer 1

Tiber River

Question 2

nobles; ruling class

Answer 2

patricians

Question 3

“field of Mars (god of war)”; where soldiers trained

Answer 3

Campus Martius

Question 4

What is the significance of the doors of the Temple of Janus?

Answer 4

When the doors are opened, there is war so Janus must help. When the doors are closed, there is peace and Janus is not needed.

Question 5

fortunetellers who gave advice to Roman leaders

Answer 5

augurs

Question 6

Trojan Chief; early king of Latins; hero of the Aeneid*

Answer 6

Aeneas

Question 7

“It is the will of the gods that Rome shall be the greatest city of the world”

Answer 7

apparition of Romulus

Question 8

The second king of Rome

Answer 8

Numa Pompilius

Question 9

four pillars of Roman culture

Answer 9

family, faith, farming, fighting

Question 10

“You killed our mother and you shall die for it”

Answer 10

Romulus and Remus

Question 11

where Rome was founded

Answer 11

Palatine Hill

Question 12

Name the 7 Kings of Rome in order.

Answer 12

Romulus

Numa Pompilius

Tullus Hostilius

Ancus Marcius

Tarquin

Servius Tullius

Tarquin Superbus

Question 13

legistlative assembly

Answer 13

Senate

Question 14

Identify the starred location on the map.

Answer 14

Italy

Question 15

tribe from which Romans took their wives*

Answer 15

Sabines

Question 16

the common people

Answer 16

plebeians

Question 17

Why are Romans called a “she-wolf’s litter”?

Answer 17

they descended from me so fierce and courageous that they were raised by a wolf rather than a human mother.

Question 18

founders of Rome, twin brothers*

Answer 18

Romulus and Remus