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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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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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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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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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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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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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Who built the temple of Janus?

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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?

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Tullus Hostillius

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What city did Tullus Hostillius sack?
Alba Longa
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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?
Mettius Fufetius
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How did the dispute between Rome and Alba Longa agree to be solved?
Via a duel between triplets
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Who were the set of Roman triplets who fought in a duel with the Curiatii
Horiatii
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Who were the set of Alban triplets who fought in a duel with the Horiatii
Curiatii
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How did Romulus supposedly die
Ascended into godhood as Quirinus
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How did Tullus Hostillius die?
Struck by lightning (for his lack of religiosity)
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Who was Rome's fourth king?
Ancus Marcius
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Who built Rome's first bridge: the Pons Sublicius
Ancus Marcius
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Who built Rome's Senate house?
Tullus Hostillius
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Who established Rome's Senate
Romulus
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Who built Rome's first prison
Ancus Marcius
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Who was Rome's first Etruscan King?
Tarquinius Priscus
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Who built Rome's first sewer: the Cloaca Maxima
Tarquinius Priscus
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Who started the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (Capitolinus)
Tarquinius Priscus
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Who was the wife of Tarquinius Priscus
Tanaquil
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Who was adopted by Tanaquil because of omens?
Servius Tullius
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Who is the mother of Servius Tullius
Ocrisia
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What god is supposedly Servius's father
Vulcan
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What Omen caused Tanaquil to adopt Servius
Fire surrounding his head but not harming him
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What omen proved that Tarquinius Priscus would be king
On his way to Rome an eagle picked up his hat and put it back on his head
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Why did Priscus come to Rome?
He was half Corinthian from his dad: Demaritus and so could not climb the hierarchy there any further
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What did Servius conduct the first of?
Census
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How did Servius Tullius die?
Tarquin II and Tullia Minor Killed him
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Who was the sixth king of Rome
Servius Tullius
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Who was the last king of Rome?
Tarquinius "Superbus" (Tarquin the Proud)
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What spurred the rebellion against the monarchy?
The rape of Lucretia (Wife of Collatinus)
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Who led the rebellion against Tarquin II?
Brutus
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Who raped Lucretia?
Sextus Tarquin

Level 1 Certamen History (1 decks)

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