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Roessler Unit 2 Ch 1 Flashcards

1
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Give the specific date of Rome’s founding?

A

April 21, 753 BC

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2
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Name the first king of Rome?

A

Romulus

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3
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Name the constituents that made up the fasces

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Bundle of rods tied together with an axe handle

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4
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What Roman king established the Patres, also known as the Senate?

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Romulus

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5
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Romulus established that how many lictors accomany the king as a symbol of their imperium?

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12

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6
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The descendants of the first 100 Patres, as created by Romulus, were what class?

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Patricians

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7
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During Rome’s first fight against the Sabines, name the two famous heroes that fought against each other; one of which was the grandfather of Tullus Hostilius.

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Roman: Hostius Hostilius, Sabine: Mettius Curtius

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8
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Mettius Curtius, on his horse, went headlong into what area in the forum, perhaps giving an explanation to a relief depicting the same thing in Rome today?

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Lacus Curtius

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9
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According to Livy, who was the Lacus Curtius named after?

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Marcus Curtius

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10
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What Roman hero sacrifices himself by putting on his full armor and diving headfirst into the chasm in the Lacus Curius?

A

Marcus Curtius

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11
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Who earned the first spolia opima, and by killing who?

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Romulus by killing Acron

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12
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From what tribe was Acron?

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Caenina

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13
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After Romulus defeated Acron, to what temple/god did he dedicate his spoils to?

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Temple of Jupiter Feretrius

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14
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Romulus may have been killed near what area in the Forum?

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Lapis Niger

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15
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What senator told everyone that Romulus came to him in a vision after he died, helping the people believe that he really did disappear in a storm?

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Julius Proculus

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16
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After he dies, what is Romulus’ deified name?

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Quirinus

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17
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After she dies, what is Hersilia’s deified name?

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Hora

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18
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After the end of the Roman/Sabine war, where does Titus Tatius and the Sabines settle?

A

Quirinal Hill

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19
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What Roman king built the Regia?

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Numa Pompilius

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20
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What structure housed the Roman kings and later Pontifex Maximus, built by Numa Pompilius?

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Regia

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21
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What did the Romans call the period between two kings?

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Interregnum

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22
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What Roman king was thought to have studied with Pythagoras, though it’s most likely untrue?

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Numa Pompilius

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23
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Jupiter sent this object to Numa Pompilius when a plague was killing everyone in Rome. With this object, Rome was said to “rule the world.”

A

ancile, a shield.

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24
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Who were the people that guarded the ancile, and paraded them around in a procession once per year?

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Salii

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25
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Translate the priests known as salii?

A

Leaping priests

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26
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How many salii were there?

A

12

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27
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Who was the surviving triplet of the Horatii vs. Curiatii battle?

A

Publius Horatius

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28
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Why did Publius Horatius sentence his own sister to death?

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Because she was engaged to one of the now-dead Curiatii, and hence mourning; but the Curiatii were the enemy…

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29
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Where did Publius Horatius sentence his sister to death?

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Near the Porta Campania

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30
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Name the grandson of Hostius Hostilius?

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Tullus HOstilius

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31
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After Alba Longa is destroyed, where do they settle?

A

Caelian Hill

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32
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What Roman king built the very first Curia?

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Tullus Hostilius

33
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The Curia, or Roman senate-house, that you see today is not the original. Who started the version you see today?

A

Julius Caesar

34
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Who completed the final version of the Curia as seen today?

A

Augustus

35
Q

The Curia’s version, as seen today, is called what?

A

Curia Iulia

36
Q

To what god (full name) did Tullus Hostilius perform rites to?

A

Jupiter Elicius

37
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Why does Tullus Hostilius think to perform rites to Jupiter Elicius?

A

A plague hit Rome, and Tullus thinks he should bring back some of the religious customs that Numa Pompilius did to maybe help.

38
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When he performs rites to Jupiter Elicius incorrectly, what Roman king is killed by being struck by a bolt of lightning?

A

Tullus Hostilius

39
Q

What Roman king created a college of priestes called the festiales?

A

Ancus Marcius

40
Q

What did the priests known as fetiales do?

A

Set the rules for Rome declaring war

41
Q

Part of the rules created by the fetiales was throwing what object to the enemy camp to let them know that Rome was declaring war?

A

Pilum (javelin used for throwing)

42
Q

What Prison was located on the Capitoline Hill?

A

Mamertime Prison

43
Q

Where was the Mamertime Prison located?

A

Capitoline Hill

44
Q

What Roman king built the Mamertime Prison?

A

Ancus Marcius

45
Q

Where was Jugurtha imprisoned after being captured by Marius/Sulla?

A

Mamertime Prison

46
Q

Where was Vircingetorix imprisoned after being caputred by Caesar?

A

Mamertime Prison

47
Q

Where was Sejanus imprisoned after being caputred by Tiberius?

A

Mamertime Prison

48
Q

Where were Saints Peter and Paul imprisoned after being captured by the Romans?

A

Mamertime Prison

49
Q

In what manner were prisoners to enter the Mamertime Prison?

A

By being dropped in through a hole in the ceiling

50
Q

What omen told Tanaquil that her husband, Lucumo, would be king?

A

An eagle taking Lucumo’s hat then returning it

51
Q

Who was the father of Tarquinius Prisucs?

A

Demaritus

52
Q

What Roman king was the son of Demaritus?

A

Tarquinius Priscus

53
Q

From what city did Demaritus immigrate from to Etruria?

A

Corinth

54
Q

From what city did Lucumo immigrate from to Rome?

A

Etruria

55
Q

This temple may have been started by Tarquinius Priscus?

A

Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus

56
Q

Who gets credit for completing the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus?

A

Tarquinius Superbus

57
Q

What Roman king started the Cloaca Maxima?

A

Tarquinius Priscus

58
Q

What Roman king gets credit for completing the Cloaca Maxima?

A

Tarquinius Superbus

59
Q

As a baby, this Roman king’s head burst into flames.

A

Servius Tullius

60
Q

Name the mother of Servius Tullius

A

Ocrisia

61
Q

Name the son of Ocrisia, a Roman king?

A

Servius Tullius

62
Q

Give the actual name of Servius Tullus

A

Mastarna

63
Q

Mastarna became what Roman king?

A

Servius Tullius

64
Q

What Roman king built a temple to Diana on the Aventine?

A

Servius Tullius

65
Q

Servius Tullius builds this temple to what god on the Aventine Hill?

A

Diana

66
Q

Where is the Temple of Diana, as built by Servius Tullius, located?

A

Aventine Hill

67
Q

From what Temple does Servius Tullius take inspiration from to build the Temple to Diana?

A

Temple to Artemis at Ephesus

68
Q

What books were supposed to tell Rome what to do in all kinds of different situations?

A

Sibylline Books

69
Q

What was thought to have owned the Sibylline Books before selling them?

A

Cumean Sibyl

70
Q

What was the name of the Cumean Sibyl (during the late monarchy) thought to be?

A

Almathea

71
Q

What Roman king buys three of the Sibylline Books after Almathea burns the other six?

A

Tarquinius Superbus

72
Q

When Superbus sees a snake and considers it a bad omen, where does he travel to to see what to do?

A

Oracle at Delphi

73
Q

Who was the priestess of Delphi during the reign of Tarquinius Superbus?

A

Pythia

74
Q

Name the sons of Tarquinius Superbus?

A

Sextus, Titus, and Arruns Tarquin

75
Q

Who accompanies Tarquinius Superbus and his sons to the Oracle of Delphi?

A

Lucius Junius Brutus

76
Q

What does Pythia tell the Tarquin family about the “bad omen?”

A

“Whoever kisses their mother will rule Rome.”

77
Q

When Pythia tells the Tarquin family (and L. Junius Brutus) of her prophecy, who cleverly fulfills it and how?

A

L. Junius Brutus pretended to trip and kiss the Earth, the mother of all things

78
Q

Name the first two consuls of Rome

A

L. Junius Brutus and Collatinus

79
Q

When does the Monarchy end and Republic begin?

A

509 BC

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