Quiz #1

Question 1

What happened in 753 BCE? What foundation myth?

Answer 1

Alleged foundation of Rome

Killing of Romulus

Question 2

What is the difference between the Etruscan Religion and Roman Religion?

Answer 2

Anthropomorphic religions — Personification of natural phenomena

Question 3

What is the Etruscan Religion?

Answer 3

• Statues were painted heavily
• Evidenced by the Apollo depiction
• Large Monuments made for the rich and powerful
• Many burial traditions preserved today

Question 4

Religio

Answer 4

Sense of “awe” or reverence for the gods

Question 5

Apotropaic Rituals

Answer 5

Turn away the gods

Question 6

What is religion cultic

Answer 6

Public rites – not a belief or novelty system

Question 7

What is Augury & Divination

Answer 7

male goat sacrificed to divine the future = Looking for good omens

Question 8

What is the symbol of rome

Answer 8

Wolf

Question 9

Where does myth of Romulus and Remus take place

Answer 9

Palatine Hill

Question 10

What do foundational myth must have

Answer 10

Divine Element

Question 11

What is the Etruscan Foundation Myth

Answer 11

Trojan War (1250-1200 BCE)

Wanderings of Aeneas and his father (anclisses) and son (Ilius)

Landing in Cathrage

Foundation of Alba Longa (SE of ROme) Merging Trojans and Lordius

Question 12

What did the Etruscans bring

Answer 12

Anthropomorphic Religion

- brought greek traditions of depicting Gods as man in art (statues etc)

Question 13

Romulus and Remus Myth

Answer 13

5 to 6 versions of the myth

Romulus and Remus grew up with a wolf until a Man found him and raised them as his own until he told that they were heirs to a throne. Romulus stabs Remus with a knife. Both were left by a river.

Question 14

What is the etruscan goverment made up

Answer 14

King (Rex)

Council of Elders

Assembly of Citizens

Question 15

What is the Roman Republic made up of

Answer 15

2 consuls (consular authority ; fasces, imperium; popular election

Senate (appointed for life by Consuls)

Assembly of Cizitens (Veto Power)

Plebeian Council

Question 16

What are the other offices

Answer 16

Dictator (appointed by senate)

Tribune of the people (Popular Election)

Praetors (popular election)

Pontifex Maximus (election by other priests

Question 17

What is the foundation of Roman Republic?

Answer 17

Aristocratic revolt against the Etruscan king

Abolished the kingship in Rome `

Question 18

Res Publica

Answer 18

Common Wealth

Question 19

What is the Rape of Lucretia

Answer 19

• Etruscans ruled in Rome - responsible for entertaining
• Sextus Tarquinius stalked Lucretia and broke in
• Threatened to kill Lucretia – gives in
• Told her family then committed suicide

Question 20

What is the 2 consuls

Answer 20

Consuls: latin --> walk beside
- 1 year term 
in charge of military during war 
- no military experience 
- Imperium: right of state over life/death
- Chief judges in Rome
- Symbol of fasces

Question 21

What are the symbols of Fasces

Answer 21

Rods symbolized states ability to punished

axe symbolized the power to take a life (Captial Punishment)

Question 22

Senate

Answer 22

Only part of the government that remains constant

appointed for life by the consuls

the backbone of the Roman government

SPQR: senate the people of Rome

Question 23

Pubono Publico

Answer 23

Not paid positions (for public good)