Roman Monarchy

Question 1

Who was the first king of Rome

Answer 1

Romulus

Question 2

Who was the second king of Rome

Answer 2

Numa Pompilius

Question 3

Who was the third king of Rome

Answer 3

Tullus Hostilius

Question 4

Who was the fourth king of Rome

Answer 4

Ancus Marcius

Question 5

Who was the fifth king of Rome

Answer 5

Tarquinius Priscus

Question 6

Who was the sixth king of Rome

Answer 6

Servius Tullius

Question 7

Who was the seventh king of Rome

Answer 7

Tarquinius Superbus

Question 8

When did the Monarchy start

Answer 8

753 BC

Question 9

When did the Monarchy end

Answer 9

510 BC

Question 10

Who were Romulus and Remus’s parents

Answer 10

Rhea Silvia and Mars

Question 11

Who was Rhea Silvia’s father

Answer 11

Numitor

Question 12

Who what brother of Numitor stole the throne of Alba Longa

Answer 12

Amulius

Question 13

What river were Romulus and Remus thrown into

Answer 13

The Tiber River

Question 14

What kind man raised Romulus and Remus

Answer 14

Faustulus

Question 15

Who is the wife of the guy who raised Romulus and Remus

Answer 15

Acca Larentia

Question 16

What hill did Remus settle on

Answer 16

Aventine Hill

Question 17

What hill did Romulus settle on

Answer 17

Palatine Hill

Question 18

What was the name of Romulus’s house

Answer 18

Casa Romuli

Question 19

What bird was considered a competition to Romulus and Remus

Answer 19

Vultures

Question 20

How many vultures did Remus see

Answer 20

6

Question 21

How many vultures did Romulus see

Answer 21

12

Question 22

What twin killed his brother when he jumped his wall on the Palatine Hill

Answer 22

Romulus killed Remus

Question 23

What day was Rome founded

Answer 23

April 21st, 753 BC

Question 24

At the start of Rome who was the city opened to

Answer 24

Criminals and other outcasts

Question 25

How many men were selected by Romulus to be senators

Answer 25

100

Question 26

What Latin word created the English word senator and means old man

Answer 26

Senex

Question 27

What did Romulus call his senators

Answer 27

Patres

Question 28

What were the decedents of the first Roman senators called

Answer 28

Patricians

Question 29

What was Romulus's personal guard of 300 called

Answer 29

Celeres

Question 30

What was the group of 12 people who follow Romulus around called

Answer 30

Lictors

Question 31

Who was the group of woman invited into the city by Romulus

Answer 31

The Sabines

Question 32

What festival were the Sabines invited to

Answer 32

Consualia

Question 33

Who was the commander of the Capitoline citadel during the war against the Sabines

Answer 33

Spurius Tarpeius

Question 34

What woman who was fetching water let the Sabines into Rome

Answer 34

Tarpeia

Question 35

Who was the Sabine hero

Answer 35

Mettius Curtius

Question 36

Who was the Roman hero also the Grandfather of Tullus Hostilius

Answer 36

Hostius Hostilius

Question 37

What woman the future wife of Romulus ended the war between the Sabines and Rome

Answer 37

Sabine Hersilia

Question 38

Where did Romulus disappear

Answer 38

Swamp of Capra

Question 39

What did Romulus disappear in

Answer 39

A whirlwind or storm

Question 40

Who probably killed Romulus

Answer 40

The senators

Question 41

Who claimed that Romulus appeared to him and ascended to the heaven

Answer 41

Julius Proculus

Question 42

What god was Romulus defied as

Answer 42

Quirinus

Question 43

What is the period called when the senators find a new king

Answer 43

interregnum

Question 44

What was the meeting of the senators to decide a new king called

Answer 44

Comitia Curiata

Question 45

What day was Numa Pompilius born

Answer 45

April 20st, 753 B.C. the founding of Rome

Question 46

At what city did Numa Reside

Answer 46

Cures

Question 47

What nymph was said to be Numa's lover

Answer 47

Egeria

Question 48

What king built the Regia, the royal residence of the king

Answer 48

Numa Pompilius

Question 49

What king brought the Vestal Virgins from Alba Longa

Answer 49

Numa Pompilius

Question 50

What king established the Pontifex Maximus, the highest priest

Answer 50

Numa Pompilius

Question 51

What king established the ancilia

Answer 51

Numa Pompilius

Question 52

Where was the ancilia housed

Answer 52

The temple of Mars