Lesson 6: Drill Questions & Timeline Flashcards
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
Date of founding of Rome
753 BC
Three periods of Roman history
monarchy, republic, empire
They were raised by a she-wolf
Romulus and Remus
The hill on which Romulus began his city
Palatine
The story about the Romans’ first wives
the Sabine women
The council of old men who helped to rule Rome
Senate
The noble people of Rome
patricians
The common people of Rome
plebeians
Rome is on this River
Tiber
Date Rome was founded
753 B.C.
The second king of Rome
Numa Pompilius
Numa Pompilius established this as the basis of the Roman economy
farming
Two main occupationsof men of early Rome
farming, soldiering
The four pillars of Roman Culture
family, faith, farming, fighting
The two sets of brothers who fought to decide if Alba or Rome should rule
Horatii, Curiatii
Three plains on west coast of Italy
Etruria, Latium, Campania
Where public meetings were held
Forum
A male seer or prophet
augur
A female prophetess
sibyl
