Monarchy Flashcards

1
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What are the years of the monarchy?

A

753 BC - 510 BC

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2
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What is the start date of the monarchy?

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April 21st, 753 BC

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3
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Who were romulus’ parents?

A

Mars and Rhea Silvia

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4
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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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Who did Numitor and Romulus retake the throne of Alba Longa from?

A

Amulius

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7
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Where did Romulus build his city?

A

Palatine Hill

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8
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Where did Remus build his city?

A

Aventine Hill

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9
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Who was Romulus’ wife?

A

Hersilia

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10
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Who did Romulus co-rule with?

A

Titus Tatius

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11
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Where was Titus Tatius from?

A

Sabinia (He was a Sabine)

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12
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What was Romulus’ deified as after his death?

A

Quirinus

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13
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Which king of Rome made the calendar?

A

Numa Pompilius

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14
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Which Roman King is said to have made organized religion?

A

Religion

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15
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Who was Numa Pompilius’ nymph consort?

A

Egeria

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16
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Which Roman King destroyed Alba Longa?

A

Tullus Hostilius

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17
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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
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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
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Where was Tarquinius Priscus from?

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What does the name Priscus mean?
The elder
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Who was the wife of Tarquinius Priscus?
Tanaquil
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Which Roman king is said to have drained the forum?
Tarquinius Priscus
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What Roman king began work on the Circus Maximus?
Tarquinius Priscus
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Which Roman king was supposedly born a slave?
Servius Tullius
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Which Roman king built the Serbian wall?
Servius Tullius
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Who killed Servius Tullius?
His daughter, Tullus and her husband, Superbus
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What does the name Superbus mean?
The Proud
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Which Roman king built the Cloaca Maxima?
Tarquinius Superbus
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What was the Cloaca Maxima?
The great sewer
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What river were Romulus and Remus thrown in?
Tiber River
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Which brother had the superior augury?
Romulus; so he got to decide where to put the city
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How many vultures did each founding brother see?
Romulus saw 12 vultures, and Remus saw 6
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Who does Romulus open the city up to?
Criminals and outcasts
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Who does Romulus select to become patricians and senators?
100 of the most noble and most wealthy
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How did Romulus die?
In a whirlwind after making a sacrifice on the Campus Martius; senators probably killed him