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When was Rome Founded?
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April 21, 753 BC
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Who was Aeneas' dad?
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Achises
(Ach-i-ses) |
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Who was Aeneas' son?
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Ascanius (or Iulus)
(As-can-ius) |
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Who was Aeneas' third wife after Dido?
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Lavinia
(Lav-in-ia) |
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Who was Evander's son?
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Pallas
(Pall-as) |
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What are the Seven Hills of Rome?
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Palatine, Capitoline, Aventine, Equiline, Caelian, Viminal, and Quirinal
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Which hill did Remus stand on?
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Aventine
(Aven-tine) |
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Which hill did Romulus stand on?
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Palatine
(Pala-tine) |
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Who was Romulus' first wife?
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Hersilia
(Her-sil-ia) |
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Who was the queen of Latium?
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Amata
(Ama-ta) |
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Who was Pallas' dad?
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Evander
(Evan-der) |
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Who was the child of Aeneas and Lavinia?
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Aeneas Silvius
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In which city did Aeneas visit Dido?
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Carthage
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Where was Lavinia from?
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Latium
(Lati-um) |
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Which city did Ascanius found?
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Alba Longa
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What does Numitor do to his brother?
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Kicks Amulius out of Albla Longa
(Amu-lius) |
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Who was the daughter of Amulius?
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Rhea Silvia
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Who was Rhea Silvia raped by?
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Mars
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Who were the children of Mars and Rhea Silvia?
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Romulus and Remus
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Who were Romulus and Remus found by?
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A Lupa (shewolf), or Acca Larentia and Fastulus
(Lar-en-tia) (Fast-ul-us) |
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Which roman traitor let the Sabines through the gate?
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Tarpea
(Tar-pea) |
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Who rides into the Earth on a horse?
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Mettius Curtius
(Mett-ius) (Curt-ius) |
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What was Numa Pompilius the father of?
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Roman Religion
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Who was the father of Roman Religon?
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Numa Pompilius
(Numa Pomp-il-ius) |
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Are you wearing your toga to Chick-Fil-A tomorrow?
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Yes, because if you don't I will look like an idiot standing there being the only one with a toga on.......
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What was Rhea Silvia?
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A vestal virgin
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What ethnicity was Numa Pompilius?
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Sabine
(Sab-ine) |
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Who was Numba Pompilius' nymph advisor/wife?
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Egeria
(Eger-ia) |
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What did Tullus Hostilus organize the first of?
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A census! Yes! The very first census! A census is a counting of the people! And he organized the first one! Tullus Hostilius organized the first census! Did you know that? Well now... you do! So if I were to ask you the guy who organized the first census, would you say Tullus Hostilius? I would sure hope so! You know why? Because Tullus Hostilius organized the very first census of Rome ever to be created! You know what will shock me? If there is a question on the test about this, and you miss it! You know why? Because Tullus Hostilius organized the very, very first census of Rome!
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What did Tullus Hostillius also organize apart from the census?
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The Roman army
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What was the mother city of Rome?
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Alba Longa
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¿ǝɯoɹ ɯoɹɟ sɹǝɥʇoɹq ǝǝɹɥʇ ǝɥʇ ɟo sǝɯɐu ǝɥʇ ǝɹǝʍ ʇɐɥʍ
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Horatii
(Hora-tii) |
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What were the names of the three brothers from Alba Longa?
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Curiatii
(Cur-ia-tii) |
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How many Horatii brothers died?
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2
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How many Curiatii brothers died?
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3
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'ʇxǝu ʞɔıןɔ 'sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ uɐɔ noʎ ɟı
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(˙˙uɐɔ ǝןdoǝd ʇsoɯ 'ʇı ʇnoqɐ ʎddɐɥ ooʇ ʇǝƃ ʇ,uop) ¡pɐǝɹ uɐɔ noʎ ¡suoıʇɐןnʇɐɹƃuoɔ
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How to keep a not-smart person busy for 40mins?
Step 1. Click next |
To see Step 2, please press "P"
(You might have to try a few times for it to work) |
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What structures did Ancus Marcius build?
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Pons Sublicius - bridge across the tiber and Ostia - port on Tyrrhenian Sea
(Pons Sub-lici-us) (Os-tia) (Ty-rr-hen-ian) |
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Who kicked out Ancus Marcius?
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Tarquinius Priscus
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What was the original name of Tarquinius Priscus?
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Lucomo
(Lu-como) |
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Who was Tarquinius Priscus married to?
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Tanaquil
(Tana-quil) |
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Where was Tarquinius Priscus from?
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Eturia
(Et-ur-ia) |
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What was the census of Servius Tullius based off of?
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Class (money)
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Who were the daughters of Servius?
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Tullia (good) and Tullia Minor (Evil)
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Who was Tarquinius Priscus married to?
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Tarquinia
(Tar-quin-ia) |
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What made Servius Tullius a good king?
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He listened to his advisors
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Where was Tarquinius Priscus from?
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Eturia
(Et-ur-ia) |
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What was the census of Servius Tullius based off of?
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Class (money)
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Who were the daughters of Servius?
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Tullia (good) and Tullia Minor (Evil)
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What made Servius Tullius a good king?
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He listened to his advisors
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Who was Tarquinius Priscus married to?
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Tanaquil
(Tar-quin-ia) |
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Where was Tarquinius Priscus from?
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Eturia
(Et-ur-ia) |
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What was the census of Servius Tullius based off of?
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Class (money)
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Who were the daughters of Servius?
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Tullia (Good) and Tullia Minor (Evil)
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What made Servius Tullius a good king?
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He listened to his advisors
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What did Servuis Tullius famously build?
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The Mamertine prison and the Servian walls
(Mamer-tine) |
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Who did Tullia Meaner fall in love with?
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L. Tarquinius (Who was originally Tullia the regular's husband)
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Who kills Servuis Tullius and rules Rome with his evil wife?
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Tarquinius Superbus
(Tar-quin-ius Super-bus) |
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What did Tarquinius Superbus famously build?
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The Cloaca Maxima (Sewer System) and the Jupiter Optimus Maximus (or Capitolium or Capitoline Triad - because was also in honor of Minerva and Juno)
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How many books does Sibyl offer at first to Tarquinius Superbus?
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9
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What number of books does Tarquinius Superbus finally buy from Sibyl after she destroys many of them?
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3
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Who was the son of Tarquinius Superbus?
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Sextus Tarquinius
(Sex-tus Tar-quin-ius) |
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Who does Sextus Tarquinius famously rape?
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Lucretia
(Lu-cret-ia) |
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What does Lucretia do to herself after Sextus Tarquinius rapes her?
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She killed herself
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You just lost the game..
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Better go find it O_O
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What do Sextus Tarquinius and Collatinus decide to do together?
(Coll-a-tinus) |
Go look at all the royal women to see what they did when no one was watching..
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Who formed the Res Publica?
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Brutus and Collatinus
(Brut-us) (Coll-a-tinus) |
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When was the Res Publica formed?
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509 B.C.
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Who was the first king of Rome?
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Romulus
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Who was the second king of Rome?
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Numa Pompilius
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Who was the third king of Rome?
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Tullius Hostilus
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Who was the fourth king of Rome?
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Ancus Marcius
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Who was the fifth king of Rome?
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Tarquinius Priscus
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Who was the sixth king of Rome?
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Servius Tullius
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Who was the seventh and last king of Rome?
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Tarquinius Superbus
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Who was Lars Porsenna the king of?
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Clusium
(Clu-sium) |
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Which king gives C. Mucius the name Scaevola for his bravery?
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Lars Porsenna
(Lars Por-senna) |
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Which girl was so brave that Lars Porsenna decided to end the war against Rome out of amazement?
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Cloelia
(Clo-e-lia) |
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Who was Neoptolemus' mom?
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Deidameia
(Dei-dam-eia) |
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Who defended the bridge of Rome (Pons Sublicus) from the Eturians?
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Hortius Cocles
(Hort-ius Coc-les) |
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Who was kicked out of Rome for killing a Tribune?
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Coriolanus
(Cor-io-lanus) |
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Whom did Coriolanus join as revenge to the Romans for kicking him out of the city?
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Volscions
(Vol-sci-ons) |
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What was the name of the wife of Coriolanus?
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Volumnia
(Vol-um-nia) |
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What was the name of the mom of Coriolanus?
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Veturia
(Vet-uria) |
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What did the Romans do to protect themselves from Coriolanus and his army of Volscions?
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They put his wife and mom on the battle field and his mom talked him into leaving
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What was the name of the alliance all the Latium cities formed that Rome had to fight?
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Latin League
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Which brothers helped at the battle of Lake Regillus?
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Discouri Brothers
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At what year was the battle of Lake Regillus?
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496 B.C.
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I see you reading this...
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Haha, you know that made you nervous for at least a split-second
(If it didn't then go drink out of the wrong waterhole, then we will see who gets nervous O_O) |
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What were the people who Rome defeated called who were turned into allies?
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Socii
(Soc-ii) |
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What was the treaty the Romans made with the Latin League?
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Foedus Cassionum
(Foe-dus) (Cass-ion-um) |
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What year was Cincinnatus appointed dictator to save the Roman army?
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454 B.C.
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What was Cincinnatus doing when the Roman senate approached him about becoming dictator?
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Ploawin hiz phields..
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In how many days did Cincinnatus rescue the Roman army?
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16 days
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What was the constant struggle between the Plebs and Patricians called?
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Conflict of the Orders
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At which mountain are the Romans trapped when Cincinnatus rescues them?
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My. Algidus
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In which year was the Res Publica put on hold because of outcries of the Plebians?
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451 B.C.
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What were the people called who were in charge of codifying the Res Publica so the Plebs would be happy?
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Decemviri
(Decem-viri) |
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What book/law-thing did the Decemviri make?
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Law of the 12 Tables
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Who was the guy (great grandfather of Appius Claudius) who associated (I guess..? I didn't get notes on that part) in some way with Verginia bringing an end to the Decemviri's rule?
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Appius Claudius
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In what year did Brennus and the Gauls attack Rome?
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390 B.C. (Before Cheez-its)
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Who warned Menlius about Brennus and the Gauls attacking?
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The geese of Juno
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What does Brennus ask for in return for him and the Gauls leaving?
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1,000 pounds of silver on his scale
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What does "Vae Victus" mean?
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"Woe to the ones having been conquered" - too bad, so sad, you lost
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What are the years in which Rome is conquering Italy?
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509 - 264 B.C.
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In what year was the Via Appia built and by who?
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312 B.C., and built by Appius Claudius Caecus
(App-ius) (Cla-ud-ius) (Cae-cus) |
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Why was the Via Appia built?
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It was first built to get to the rich soils of Campaignia, but later to fight Pyrrhus' army (Neoptolemus' army) in 2nd Samnite War
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What was the 2nd Samnite war called?
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The Great Samnite War
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What was built in the year 312 B.C.?
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Aqua Appia (first Aqueduct) and Via Appia (main road through Italy)
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In what battle did the Romans lose with the Samnites during the second Samnite War?
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Caudine Forks
(Cau-dine Forks) |
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What happened to the Romans after the battle of Caudine Forks?
(Hint: It means to "pass under the yoke) |
They became enslaved
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What does it mean to be enslaved? (Common Phrase/Motto thing)
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Sub Hasta Venire (To come under the sword)
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What was southern Italy known as?
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Magna Gracia
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Which city did Rome face in Southern Italy?
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Tarentem
(Tar-en-tem) |
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Which king did Tarentem call for help?
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Epirus
(Ep-ir-us) |
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Who does Epirus send to help Tarentem?
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Pyrrhus (Neoptolemus)
(Py-rr-hus) |
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What "tanks" does Pyrrhus bring into Italy?
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Elephants
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What is a Pyrric Victory?
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A victory that cost you so much, it isn't really a victory
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Who declines Pyrrhus' request for a peace treaty between Tarentem and Rome?
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Appius Cladius
(Ap-pius Clad-ius) |
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In what year does Alexander the Great die?
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323 B.C.
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How many big, important battles were there against Tarentem?
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3
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In what year was the battle of Herclea (1st Major Battle of War with Tarentem)?
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280 B.C.
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In what year was the battle of Ausculum (2nd Major Battle of War with Tarentem)?
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279 B.C.
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In what year was the battle of Malventum (3rd Major Battle with Tarentem)?
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275 B.C.
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In what year was the Lex Horensia passed?
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287 B.C. ********VERY IMPORTANT
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In what year did Menenius Agrippa tell a fable of the stomach and body (Patricians and Plebs) to the Pleb Secession?
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494 B.C.
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What law stated that Plebs and Patricians could get married?
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Lex Caenuleia
(Lex Cae-nul-eia) |
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In what year did Rome control all of Italy?
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275 B.C.
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Who were two famous Censors?
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Cato and Appius Cladius
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How often was a Census taken?
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Every 5 years and 18 months
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What could you be once you became Quaestor and which club were you automatically in?
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Aedile, Tribune, Praestor; Club - Senate
(Aed-ile) (Tri-bune) Prae-stor) |
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How many Quaestors were there?
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20
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How many Aediles were there?
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4
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How many Tribunes were there and what power did they have?
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10; Veto Power
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What was Roman Government Called?
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Cursus Honarum
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What was "power" in the government called?
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Imperium
(Imp-er-ium) |
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What were Tribune laws called?
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Plebiscita
(Pleb-is-cita) |
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Which Assembly of the People was in charge of electing Religious Officals?
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Comitia Curiata
(Com-it-ia Cur-ia-ta) |
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What was the Assembly of the People that elected the Magistrates called?
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Comitia Centuriata
(Com-it-ia Cen-tur-i-ata) |
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What was the Assembly of the People that elected the Tribunes called?
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Comitia Tributa
(Com-it-ia Tri-buta) |
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What was the Assembly of the People that only plebs could participate in?
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Concilium Plebis
(Con-cili-um Pleb-is) |
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What did the Lex Hortensia, made in 287 B.C., state?
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Laws affected both Patricians and Plebs (ended 'Conflict of the Orders')
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