Lesson 6 Flashcards
king of Clusium of Etruria; fought Romans
Lars Porsena
defended the Sublician Bridge against invasion
Horatius Cocles
burnt his right hand to prove loyalty to Rome
Caius Mucius
“Give me two good men to help me, and I will hold the bridge…”
Horatius
“Behold how little we Romans care for pain when it is to defend our country”
Mucius
Date of the founding of the republic
510 BC
The Etruscan king who fought with Tarquin against Rome
Lars Porsena
The first consul of Rome who watched his two sons executed for treason
Junius Brutus
He held off the Etruscans at the bridge
Horatius
He burnt his hand to show Roman courage
Caius Mucius
Name the 7 hills of Rome
Palatine, Capitoline, Aventine, Caelian, Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline
What Etruscan king gathered a large army to help Tarquin recapture Rome?
Lars Porsena
Who held back the Etruscan army while the Romans cut down the Sublician Bridge
Horatius Cocles
Why was the act of Horatius, Spurius, and Lartius so courageous
Three men held a bridge against a force of thousands, a bridge that was being torn down under them by the Romans. Their actions showed that they cared more for Rome than for their own safety.
Identify the starred island on the map:
Corsica
Identify the starred island on the map:
Crete
Identify the starred island on the map:
Sardinia
Identify the starred island on the map:
Cyprus
Identify the starred island on the map:
Sicily
