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Monarchy: Roman Monarchy Flashcards

1
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How did Tullus Hostilius die?

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In a fire from Jupiter’s lightning bolt

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Who kills his brother after he insulted the Palatine hill?

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Romulus

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Who is the second king of Rome?

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Numa Pompilius

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Along what road is Servius Tullius killed by Tullia and Tarquinius Superbus?

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Vicus Sceleratus

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What king’s sons assassinate Tarquinius Priscus?

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Ancus Marcius’s

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On what hill did Romulus want to found a city since he saw 12 vultures fly overhead?

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Palatine Hill

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What giant sewer system in Rome was constructed by Tarquinius Superbus?

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Cloaca Maxima

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By throwing a spear into territory, what priests would declare war with other civilizations as established by Ancus Marcius?

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Fetiales

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What enemy commander does Romulus kill in single combat, earning him the spolia opima?

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Acron

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At what temple would Roman triumphs end?

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Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus / Jupiter Optimus Maximus

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Who took notice of Servius Tullius after his head lit aflame with no pain and took him under her wing as her protégé?

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Tanaquil

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12
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Who is the first king of Rome?

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Romulus

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What one-eyed Roman hero bravely defends the Pons Sublicius against an incoming horde of Etruscans?

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Horatius Cocles

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What temple on the Capitoline was built by Tarquinius Superbus?

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Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus / Jupiter Optimus Maximus

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On what hill did Remus want to found a city since he saw 6 vultures fly overhead?

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Aventine Hill

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Where would the Romans conduct the Census as established by Servius Tullius?

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Campus Martius

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17
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Including the time it takes to learn and to teach the practice, how long must a Vestal Virgin serve?

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30 years

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18
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Who reportedly saw Romulus abducted into a storm?

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Julius Proculus

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What man took advantage of Lucretia and caused his father to be overthrown by Brutus & Collatinus?

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Sextus Tarquinius

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Who is the sixth king of Rome?

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Servius Tullius

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What god falls in love with Rhea Silvia?

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Mars

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Numa Pompilius was from what Sabine town?

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Cures

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To what city was Sextus Tarquinius sent to infiltrate from the inside by Tarquinius Superbus?

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Gabii

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Who usurped the throne of Alba Longa from his brother Numitor?

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Amulius

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What king of Alba Longa lost the throne to his brother Amulius?

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Numitor

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26
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Who was the wife of Romulus?

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Hersilia

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27
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What Roman king was the first to introduce currency?

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Servius Tullius

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What two men teamed up to overthrow the Roman Monarchy and served as the first 2 consuls of Rome?

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Brutus & Collatinus

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What award, which Romulus won first for slaying Acron, is given to a Roman who defeats an enemy commander in single combat?

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spolia opima

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What woman led a group of fellow hostages across the Tiber back to Rome only to return at the request of the Etruscan king Lars Porsenna?

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Cloelia

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31
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Give the exact date of Rome’s founding.

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April 21st, 753 BC

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Who was the 2nd Sabine king of Rome and grandson of Numa Pompilius?

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Ancus Marcius

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33
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What economic class in Rome was descended from the first 100 senators in Rome?

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Patricians

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34
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Where did Ancus Marcius build a saltwater port just southwest of Rome?

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Ostia

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Because Rome had very few men, the Romans abducted women from what neighboring tribe?

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Sabines

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36
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While Tarquinius Priscus “heals”, what man does Tanaquil install as regent of Rome?

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Servius Tullius

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As an infant, whose head burst into flames, an omen which Tanaquil foretold would lead to his eventual ascension to the Roman throne?

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Servius Tullius’s

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Following Mettius Fufetius’s treachery, Tullus Hostilius sacked Alba Longa except for what buildings?

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Temples

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What prison, Rome’s first, did Ancus Marcius build?

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Mamertine Prison

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What type of priestess was Rhea Silvia forced to become by Amulius?

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Vestal Virgin

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41
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What daughter of Numitor was forced to become a Vestal Virgin by Amulius?

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Rhea Silvia

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42
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What priest was the chief priest in Rome?

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Pontifex Maximus

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43
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Who saw an eagle steal and return the hat of Tarquinius Priscus and foretold his ascension to the throne?

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Tanaquil

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44
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If a Vestal Virgin were to have a child, what punishment would they face?

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Buried Alive

45
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After a year in the Interregnum period, the Romans traveled to Cures to recruit what wise, old man to serve as king?

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Numa Pompilius

46
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Who understood that “his mother” was really Mother Earth and kissed the ground on his return from Delphi?

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Brutus

47
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Who are the children of Mars & Rhea Silvia?

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Romulus & Remus

48
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What punishment did Mettius Fufetius face after breaking the terms of the triplet-duel with Rome?

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Drawn and Quartered

49
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What Alban king ordered Romulus and Remus to be thrown into the Tiber river?

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Amulius

50
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What royal residence for kings was built by Numa Pompilius?

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Regia

51
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After Hersilia’s bravery, the Sabines integrated themselves into the city of Rome under what new name?

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Quirites

52
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What three animals were sacrificed at the end of the census as part of the suovetaurilia?

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pig, sheep, bull

53
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What Sabine ruler co-ruled with Romulus?

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Titus Tatius

54
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What son of Tarquinius Superbus was sent to fraternize with the nobility in Gabii to destroy the city from the inside?

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Sextus Tarquinius

55
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Who wept for her fallen Alban fiance and was then killed by her Roman brother?

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Horatia

56
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To what Etruscan capital does Tarquinius Superbus flee, where he befriends the king Lars Porsenna?

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Clusium

57
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Upon what hill did Tullus Hostilius settle the Albans?

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Caelian

58
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Tullia, the daughter of Servius Tullius, marries what arrogant man?

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Tarquinius Superbus

59
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What three triplets fought for Alba Longa against the Roman Horatii?

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Curiatii

60
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In an emulation of one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, Servius Tullius constructs what temple on the Aventine Hill?

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Temple of Diana

61
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What temple, whose doors were open in times of war and closed in times of peace, did Numa Pompilius construct?

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Temple of Janus

62
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What construction of what structure in between the Palatine & Aventine hills, which was used for chariot racing, was begun by Tarquinius Priscus?

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Circus Maximus

63
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What omen did Tanaquil see that foretold Tarquinius Priscus’s ascension to the throne?

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An eagle stealing and returning Priscus’s hat

64
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Who earned the nickname “Lefty” after sticking his right hand into a fire to demonstrate one final act of Roman virtue against Lars Porsenna?

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Mucius Scaevola

65
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What three triplets fought for Rome against the Alban Curiatii?

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Horatii

66
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What two months were added to the calendar by Numa Pompilius

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January & February

67
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What future king does Ancus Marcius befriend and make guardian of his children?

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Tarquinius Priscus

68
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What bridge over the Tiber was constructed by Ancus Marcius?

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Pons Sublicius

69
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What did Romulus call the first 100 senators in Rome, perhaps in reference to their status as “founding fathers” of the city?

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patres

70
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Following Romulus’s disappearance, Rome entered with period “in between kings”?

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Interregnum

71
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By opening the gates to the Sabine soldiers, who betrayed Rome in exchange for “what [the soldiers] bore on their left arms”?

A

Tarpeia

72
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What was the original Etruscan name of Tarquinius Priscus before he immigrated to Rome from Etruria?

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Lucumo

73
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Who is the wife of Faustulus?

A

Acca Larentia

74
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What city did Mettius Fufetius provoke into a war against Rome?

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Fidenae

75
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What series of prophetic books did Tarquinius Superbus buy 3 of at the price of 9?

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Sibylline Books

76
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What man does Tarquinius Superbus and his wife kill along the Vicus Sceleratus?

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Servius Tullius

77
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Which king of Rome made Rome an asylum state, paving the way for anyone to settle as a citizen?

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Romulus

78
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What animal rescues Romulus & Remus from the Tiber River?

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Lupa / a (she)wolf

79
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Who is the third king of Rome?

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Tullus Hostilius

80
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Whose sons does Tanaquil send away, paving the way for his own ascension to the Roman throne?

A

Ancus Marcius’s

81
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What was the primary function of a Vestal Virgin?

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Maintain the sacred fire

82
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Hoping to earn gold bracelets, who instead met her death after being crushed by shields and Sabine soldiers?

A

Tarpeia

83
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What Alban king went against the terms of his deal with Tullus Hostilius by provoking Fidenae into fighting Rome?

A

Mettius Fufetius

84
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What Etruscan woman did Tarquinius Priscus marry?

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Tanaquil

85
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What shepherd finds and raises Romulus & Remus with his wife Acca Larentia?

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Faustulus

86
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Who is the seventh king of Rome?

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Tarquinius Superbus

87
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What Etruscan king does Tarquinius Superbus befriend and convince to war with Rome?

A

Lars Porsenna

88
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What Roman king was abducted by a storm and became deified as the god Quirinus?

A

Romulus

89
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From what region were both Tanaquil and Tarquinius Priscus?

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Etruria

90
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What name was given to the bodyguards who would accompany Roman magistrates?

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Lictors

91
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With human hair, an onion, and live fish, what Roman king could allegedly control thunder and lightning?

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Numa Pompilius

92
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What Roman king instituted the Census?

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Servius Tullius

93
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Who are the parents of Romulus & Remus?

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Mars & Rhea Silvia

94
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What “big-wife-guy” became so enraged over the death of his wife Lucretia that he teamed up with Brutus to overthrow Tarquinius Superbus?

A

Collatinus

95
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What name was given to the bundle of rods which the Lictors would carry?

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fasces

96
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What king of Rome was fittingly the son of Hostius, who fought in the war against the Sabines?

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Tullus Hostilius

97
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Who was the wife of Collatinus, whose death sparked a rebellion against the Roman Monarchy?

A

Lucretia

98
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Against what city, ruled by Mettius Fufetius, did Tullus Hostilius war?

A

Alba Longa

99
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As what Roman god was Romulus deified?

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Quirinus

100
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Into what river were Romulus & Remus thrown in their infancy?

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Tiber

101
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Who threw herself into the middle of Roman and Sabine soldiers and called for peace?

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Hersilia

102
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What defensive structure was built with tufa around the city of Rome by its 6th king?

A

Servian Wall

103
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With what nymph is Numa said to consult?

A

Egeria

104
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What chief priest of Jupiter had a number of insane restrictions such as the inability to touch anything metal or to ride a horse?

A

Flamen Dialis

105
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Who is the fourth king of Rome?

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Ancus Marcius

106
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Who is the fifth king of Rome?

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Tarquinius Priscus

107
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What priests of Mars were most famous for their leaping/dancing ritual?

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Salii

108
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What strange omen happened on the Caelian hill perhaps because of Tullus Hostilius’s neglecting of religion?

A

Shower of stones

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