Roman History Drill Questions - The Monarchy Flashcards

1
Q

Date of founding of Rome

A

753 BC

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2
Q

Three periods of Roman history

A

monarchy
republic
empire

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3
Q

They were raised by a she-wolf

A

Romulus

Remus

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4
Q

Rome is on this river

A

Tiber

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5
Q

The hill on which Romulus began his city

A

Palatine

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6
Q

The story about the Roman’s first wives

A

the Sabine women

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7
Q

The council of old men who helped to rule Rome

A

Senate

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8
Q

The noble people of Rome

A

patricians

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9
Q

The common people of Rome

A

plebeians

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10
Q

The second king of Rome

A

Numa Pompilius

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11
Q

Numa Pompilius established this as the basis of the Roman economy

A

farming

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12
Q

Two main occupations of men in early Rome

A

farming

soldiering

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13
Q

The four pillars of Roman culture

A

family
faith
farming
fighting

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14
Q

The two sets of brothers who fought to decide if Alba or Rome should rule

A

Horatii

Curiatii

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15
Q

Three plains on west coast of Italy

A

Etruria
Latium
Campania

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16
Q

Where public meetings were held

A

the Forum

17
Q

A male seer or prophet

A

augur

18
Q

A female prophetess

A

sibyl

19
Q

Symbol of king’s authority

A

fasces

20
Q

The large racetrack built by Tarquin

A

Circus Maximus

21
Q

The kings who came from Etruria

A

Tarquin
Servius Tullius
Tarquin Superbus

22
Q

The holy books bought by Tarquin Superbus

A

Sibylline Books

23
Q

Rome is the city of seven

A

hills

24
Q

He led the revolution to overthrow the monarchy

A

Junius Brutus

25
Q

The port city of Rome

A

Ostia