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Level 1 Monarchy Flashcards

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1
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Who was killed for mocking Romulus’s wall?

A

Remus

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Who was the first king of Rome?

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Romulus

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What hill did Romulus attempt to found Rome on?

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Palatine

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What hill did Remus attempt to found Rome on?

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Aventine

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How did Romulus and Remus attempt to resolve their dispute about the founding location of their city?

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Augury (looking at birds for an omen from the gods)

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5
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Which brother saw 6 Vultures first?

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Remus

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Which brother saw 12 vultures second?

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Romulus

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7
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Who was the biological mother of Romulus and Remus?

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Rhea Silvia

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Who was the biological father of Romulus and Remus?

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Mars (Roman Ares)

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Who Raised Romulus and Remus?

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Acca Laurentia and Faustulus

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10
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What animal nursed Romulus and Remus?

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She-Wolf

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What river were Romulus and Remus left to die upon, the same river they would later plan to found their city?

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Tiber

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What Evil Uncle of the brother’s overthrew Romulus and Remus’s grandfather: Numitor from the throne of Alba Longa?

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Amulius

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What grandfather of Romulus and Remus was usurped by his brother Amulius on the throne of Alba Longa

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Numitor

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14
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What Sabine wife of Romulus prevented the battle between the Sabines and the Romans over the Sabine women?

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Hersilia

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What king of Rome co-ruled with the Sabine Titus Tatius?

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Romulus

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16
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Who let an enemy army into Rome?

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Tarpeia

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Who was the second king of Rome, a Sabine from the town (in north Latium) of Cures?

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Numa Pompilius

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18
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What (Nymph) consort of Numa gave him advice on how to rule?

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Egeria

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What compromise led to Numa’s accention to the throne?

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The Sabines demanded a Sabine king but let the Romans choose any Sabine they wanted.

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What priesthood was either founded by Numa or his grandson Ancus and was in charge of the formal religious rite to declare war?

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Fetiales

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21
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Who built the temple of Janus?

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Numa

22
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What is significant about the gate on the temple of Janus?

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Open when at war
Closed when at peace
(Closed during all of Numa’s Reign)

23
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Who was the third king of Rome?

A

Tullus Hostillius

24
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What city did Tullus Hostillius sack?

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Alba Longa

25
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What dictator (Often misnomered as king in questions) of Alba Longa was drawn and quartered after betraying his alliance with Rome?

A

Mettius Fufetius

26
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How did the dispute between Rome and Alba Longa agree to be solved?

A

Via a duel between triplets

27
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Who were the set of Roman triplets who fought in a duel with the Curiatii

A

Horiatii

28
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Who were the set of Alban triplets who fought in a duel with the Horiatii

A

Curiatii

29
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How did Romulus supposedly die

A

Ascended into godhood as Quirinus

30
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How did Tullus Hostillius die?

A

Struck by lightning (for his lack of religiosity)

31
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Who was Rome’s fourth king?

A

Ancus Marcius

32
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Who built Rome’s first bridge: the Pons Sublicius

A

Ancus Marcius

33
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Who built Rome’s Senate house?

A

Tullus Hostillius

34
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Who established Rome’s Senate

A

Romulus

35
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Who built Rome’s first prison

A

Ancus Marcius

36
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Who was Rome’s first Etruscan King?

A

Tarquinius Priscus

37
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Who built Rome’s first sewer: the Cloaca Maxima

A

Tarquinius Priscus

38
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Who started the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (Capitolinus)

A

Tarquinius Priscus

39
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Who was the wife of Tarquinius Priscus

A

Tanaquil

40
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Who was adopted by Tanaquil because of omens?

A

Servius Tullius

41
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Who is the mother of Servius Tullius

A

Ocrisia

42
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What god is supposedly Servius’s father

A

Vulcan

43
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What Omen caused Tanaquil to adopt Servius

A

Fire surrounding his head but not harming him

44
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What omen proved that Tarquinius Priscus would be king

A

On his way to Rome an eagle picked up his hat and put it back on his head

45
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Why did Priscus come to Rome?

A

He was half Corinthian from his dad: Demaritus and so could not climb the hierarchy there any further

46
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What did Servius conduct the first of?

A

Census

47
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How did Servius Tullius die?

A

Tarquin II and Tullia Minor Killed him

48
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Who was the sixth king of Rome

A

Servius Tullius

49
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Who was the last king of Rome?

A

Tarquinius “Superbus” (Tarquin the Proud)

50
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What spurred the rebellion against the monarchy?

A

The rape of Lucretia (Wife of Collatinus)

51
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Who led the rebellion against Tarquin II?

A

Brutus

52
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Who raped Lucretia?

A

Sextus Tarquin

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