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24 Cards in this Set
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Who was the last king of Rome?
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Tarquinius Superbus
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Why was he expelled from the throne?
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Tyranny
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What form of government replaced the monarchy?
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Republican
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What year did the Republic begin?
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509 B.C.
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How many consuls served at a time?
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2
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How often were counsul elected?
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Annually
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who helped the consuls rule?
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senate
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Why was Rome in constant conflict for the next 250 years?
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vied with other city-states for supremacy in Italy
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Which Roman hisotian provided storied about the Roman Patiots?
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Livy
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What tribe tried to restore the power of the monarchy?
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Etruscans
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What bridge did they try to thwart this attack?
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Pons Sublicius
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What man thwarted these plans?
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Horatius Cocles
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How did he thwart this attack?
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Destroy the bridge behind him
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What Roman noble gained permission to infiltrate the Etruscan camp?
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Gaius Mucius
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Whom did he plan to kill?
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The king
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Who did he kill?
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The king's scribe
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How did he receive his cognomen?
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Burned his right hand in the fire
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What did his cognomen mean?
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lefty
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What did Cloelia do?
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led group of girls to elude guards, swim across river ina shower of spears , and reach safely on the Roman side.
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How did the Romans honor her?
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Statue in forum of a girl on a horse
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why was Cincinatus appointed dictator?
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other condul wasnt up to the challenenge of rescuing the beseiged army.
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What was the function of the dictator?
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a special office that in times of crisis permitted them o put the best qualified citizen in charge of the state for up to 6 months.
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For how long could a dictator hold power?
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6 months
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What did he do after he defeated the enemy?
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Immedialty resigned office and returned to his farm.
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