Rome: The Geography, Beginnings, and The Kingdom - Test Flashcards

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Prequel to the story of Rome named

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Aeneas

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Aeneas has a destiny, so

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he must leave his wife (Dido)

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Dido is left devastated after being left; she

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takes her life

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Blames Aeneas for princess Dido’s death

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Carthage

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Romulus and Remus are demigod twins of

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Mars and Rhea

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Amulius imprisoned

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Rhea

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7
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The Twins floated down ____________

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the Tiber in a basket

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8
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Eventually ______ kills _______

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Romulus; Remus

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Aeneas (the person) was

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citizen of Troy; during Trojan War he led a group to restart Troy

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Rome is founded on

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the East bank of the Tiber; on top the seven hills

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influences/surrounding of Rome

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Latins
Etruscans
Greeks

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12
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Etruscan art showed _____ unlike Greeks

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Couples

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Etruscan were _____ Rich civilizations

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very

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Etruscans were rigidly divide by ___

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class

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15
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Most Etruscans were

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poor

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16
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A Faces is

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a battle axe with ranging sized shields base off military status

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17
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2 slaves fought to the death when

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an Etruscan noble died; inspired coliseum

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Soothsayers are ______ who look for _____ in ______

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oracles omens nature

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Rome’s #1 king

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Council memebers are called

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Romulus & Remus developed the

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council system

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The senate served as the king’s

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The senate reelected ________ when died

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Rome’s kings were elected by the

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“people” or rich citizens/senators

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Once a king was elected they were king until
death
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Romulus's #1 concern
keep Rome alive/going
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Rome was divided into
Tribunes
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1 Tribune =
10 curio
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Each Curio provides
100 men or a century for Roman army as a whole
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Rome's #2 King
Numa Pompilius
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Numa Pompilius is consider
father of Roman culture
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Rome's #3 King
Tullus Hostilius
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Rome's #4 King
Ancus Marcius
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Ancus Marcius is grandson of
Numa Pompilius (#2king)
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Rome's #5 King
Tarquin The Elder
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Tarquin the Elder was an
Estruscan
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A Forum is
the Roman version of a Agora
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Tarquins wife sees
a great Omen in a peasant's infant
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Rome's #6 King
Servius Tullius
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Servius Tullius was the
infant forseen w/ great omen
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Rome's #7 King
Lucius Tarquin or Tarquin the Proud
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Lucius Tarquin was considerd a
massive JERK
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Vow #1
Due to Tarquin the proud Rome vowed that they would NEVER have a king again