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37 Cards in this Set
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When was Rome founded?
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753 BC
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Who was Aeneas?
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Trojan survivor, ultimate founder of Rome
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Who was the founder of Rome?
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Romulus
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What is Aetiology?
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An origin story, an effort to trace the beginnings of current occurences
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What is Ideology?
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An attempt to give meaning in stories that apply to a given culture.
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When did the Republic begin?
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509 BC
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How many kings of Rome were there?
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7
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What are the dates for the Monarchical period?
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753-509 BC
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When did Titus Livius live?
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59BC to 17 AD
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Who wrote Ab Urbe Condita?
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Titus Livius (Livy)
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Who was Rhea Silvia?
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The vestal virgin who was raped by Mars and gave birth to Romulus and Remus
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What is an augury?
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An omen predicting the future
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What are lictores?
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Bodyguards recruited by Romulus
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What was the weapon of choice for lictores?
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Fascii
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What is the interregnum?
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The time between kings
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What are the 7 kings of Rome in order?
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Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Anchus Marcius, Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius, Tarquinian the Proud
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What was Numa Pompilius known for?
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Religious king who widened the scope of Roman religion.
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When was Rome likely absorbed by the Etruscan empire?
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600BC
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What is OU's motto?
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Civi et Rei Publicae - For the citizen and for the state.
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What are the dates for the Republican period of Rome?
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509 BC to 27 BC
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What are the dates for the Imperial period of rome?
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27 BC to the fall
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What does Res Publica mean?
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Public thing
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Who was Polibius?
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2nd century Greek writer, believed source of Roman power was Roman politics
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What was the Roman Constitution?
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An unwritten code that was the way people lived every aspect of their lives.
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What are the three core ideas of the Republican theory?
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1. Libertas - Liberty
2. Virtus - Courage, virtue 3. Res Publica - the state is collective greatness |
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What was the Comitea Centuriata?
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Military assembly that elected two consuls
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What were the three facets of consular authority?
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1. Elected
2. 1 Year Terms 3. 2 Consuls |
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What were Praetors?
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Similar to consuls but the focused more on judicial functions
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What were Quaestors?
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Magistrates concerned with finances
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What were Aediles?
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Magistrates concerned with Public/Urban issues
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Who was the Censor?
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The one that carried out the census and regulated morality.
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What was a dictator?
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An individual elected for a 6 month term to solve huge crises
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What was the Commitia Centuriata?
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An assembly composed of 193 centuries, based on property ownership. Proles had 1 of the 193 centuries
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How many senators were there?
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300 members
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What is the Conflict of the Orders?
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The struggle to find balance in the Roman Republic between the Patricians and Plebs.
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Who was the Tribune?
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A new magistrate created in 494 to ensure the rights of the people
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What was the tribunes power?
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Veto power against any other magistrate
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