Monarchy Flashcards

1
Q

What are the years of the monarchy?

A

753 BC - 510 BC

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2
Q

What is the start date of the monarchy?

A

April 21st, 753 BC

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3
Q

Who were romulus’ parents?

A

Mars and Rhea Silvia

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4
Q

Who raised Romulus and Remus?

A

Faustulus and Acca Laurentia

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5
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Who is Romulus’ grandfather that was restored to the throne of Alba Longa?

A

Numitor

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6
Q

Who did Numitor and Romulus retake the throne of Alba Longa from?

A

Amulius

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7
Q

Where did Romulus build his city?

A

Palatine Hill

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8
Q

Where did Remus build his city?

A

Aventine Hill

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9
Q

Who was Romulus’ wife?

A

Hersilia

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10
Q

Who did Romulus co-rule with?

A

Titus Tatius

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11
Q

Where was Titus Tatius from?

A

Sabinia (He was a Sabine)

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12
Q

What was Romulus’ deified as after his death?

A

Quirinus

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13
Q

Which king of Rome made the calendar?

A

Numa Pompilius

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14
Q

Which Roman King is said to have made organized religion?

A

Religion

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15
Q

Who was Numa Pompilius’ nymph consort?

A

Egeria

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16
Q

Which Roman King destroyed Alba Longa?

A

Tullus Hostilius

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17
Q

Which king of Alba Longa was destroyed by Tullus Hostilius?

A

Mettius Fufetius

18
Q

Who won between the Horatii and the Curiatii?

A

Roman Horatii

19
Q

Where were the Curiatii from?

A

Alba longa

20
Q

Which Roman king is said to have built the Curia?

A

Tullus Hostilius

21
Q

What is the Curia?

A

The Senate house

22
Q

Which Roman King is said to have built the Pons Sublicius?

A

Ancus Marcius

23
Q

What was the Pons Sublicius?

A

The first bridge across the Tiber

24
Q

Where was Tarquinius Priscus from?

A

Etruscan

25
Q

What does the name Priscus mean?

A

The elder

26
Q

Who was the wife of Tarquinius Priscus?

A

Tanaquil

27
Q

Which Roman king is said to have drained the forum?

A

Tarquinius Priscus

28
Q

What Roman king began work on the Circus Maximus?

A

Tarquinius Priscus

29
Q

Which Roman king was supposedly born a slave?

A

Servius Tullius

30
Q

Which Roman king built the Serbian wall?

A

Servius Tullius

31
Q

Who killed Servius Tullius?

A

His daughter, Tullus and her husband, Superbus

32
Q

What does the name Superbus mean?

A

The Proud

33
Q

Which Roman king built the Cloaca Maxima?

A

Tarquinius Superbus

34
Q

What was the Cloaca Maxima?

A

The great sewer

35
Q

What river were Romulus and Remus thrown in?

A

Tiber River

36
Q

Which brother had the superior augury?

A

Romulus; so he got to decide where to put the city

37
Q

How many vultures did each founding brother see?

A

Romulus saw 12 vultures, and Remus saw 6

38
Q

Who does Romulus open the city up to?

A

Criminals and outcasts

39
Q

Who does Romulus select to become patricians and senators?

A

100 of the most noble and most wealthy

40
Q

How did Romulus die?

A

In a whirlwind after making a sacrifice on the Campus Martius; senators probably killed him