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39 Cards in this Set
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Who was Romulus?
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Romulus was the first king of Rome.
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What are plebeians?
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The plebeians were the common and free people of Rome that owned land.
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Who was Numa Pompilius?
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Numa Pompilius was the man chosen to replace Romulus.
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What are patricians?
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The families of the 100 men chosen as the Senate by Romulus were called patricians. They became the the wealthy and powerful class in Rome.
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What kind of ruler was Numa Pompilius?
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Numa was a religious man--peaceful and just.
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What kind of ruler was Romulus?
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Romulus was a violent, crafty man.
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Who ruled after Numa?
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Tullius Hostilius ruled after Numa.
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Who followed Ancus Marcius?
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Tarquinius Priscus followed Ancus.
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Who was Tullius Hostilius?
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Tullius Hostilius was Rome's third ancient king.
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Who reigned after Servis Tullius?
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Tarquinius Superbus became the 7th king after plotting the death of his father-in-law Servis Tullius.
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What were Romulus and Tullius more concerned with?
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Romulus and Tullius were concerned with growth and material gain.
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What were Numa and Ancus more concerned with?
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Numa and Ancus were concerned with the spiritual life of the people and preferred to take care of their own needs rather than add lands to their kingdom.
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What kind of ruler was Tullius?
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He was a violent ruler who careless when it came to religion.
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Who was Tarquinius Priscus?
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Tarquinius Priscus was the warlike king that followed Ancus making him the 5th king.
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Who built the walls of Rome and why?
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Servius Tullius built the walls of Rome to protect the city from foreign attack and helped to establish the worship of the goddess Diana in the city.
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What are some of the great Roman traditions that developed during the reign of Tarquinius Priscus?
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the development of what would later be the center of the great city
the Roman Forum the introduction of the Roman triumphal ceremony for victorious generals the construction of the Stadium for games. |
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Who followed Tarquinius Priscus?
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Servius Tullius followed Tarquinius Priscush is father-in-law as king.
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Who was Servius Tullius?
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Servius Tullius was Tarquinius Priscus 's son-in-law who became king after Tarquinius Priscus's death.
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Who was Lucius Collantinus?
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He was a nobleman of Rome whose wife Lucretia was raped by Sextus Tarquinius.
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What happened to Servius Tullius?
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His daughter and her husband Tarquinius Superbus plotted his murder.
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What was a dictator?
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A dictator was a commander that the Romans could elect to have all power for six months during danger such as war.
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Who ruled after Romulus?
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Numa ruled after Romulus.
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Who was Ancus Marcius?
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Ancus Marcius was Numa's grandson that ruled after Tullius.
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Who was Sextus Tarquinius?
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Sextus Tarquinius was Tarquinius Superbus's son who raped Lucretia, the wife of a noble family, which caused the Tarquin family to be cast out of Rome.
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When did many of the great Roman traditions develop?
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Many of the great Roman traditions developed during the time of Tarquinius Priscus.
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Who was Lucretia?
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Lucretia was the wife of Lucius Collatinus who was known for her beauty and virtue. She was raped by Sextus Tarquinius and killed herself afterwards.
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What did the citizens of Rome elect in place of a king?
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In place of a king, the citizens of Rome elected not one, but two leaders, to rule--and that for only one year!
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When did the rule of the Tarquin kings end?
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In 509 BC, the Tarquins were cast out of Rome and the rule of the Roman kings was brought to an end.
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What type of government was established after the reign of the Tarquin kings ended?
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Once the rule of the Tarquins had ended, the Senate and people of Rome organized a new government in the form of a Republic.
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What is a monarchy?
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A Monarchy is a government ruled by a single king.
The word monarchy comes from the Greek words monos (one) and archos (ruler). Ancient Egypt, Israel, Assyria, Babylon and Rome were monarchies. |
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What is a Republic?
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A Republic is a government where people would be ruled by the people and for the people.
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What were Consuls?
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Consuls were the two leaders that were elected by the citizens to rule Rome.
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What is a republic?
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A Republic is a government in which people rule themselves through representatives.
The word "republic" comes from the Latin phrase res publica which means "public affairs", or more perfectly, "affairs of the people". The people vote to elect their leaders and those leaders make decisions for the people who voted for them. A Republic usually has a Senate made up of elected leaders that makes laws, judges, and so on. |
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Who were the first Consuls elected?
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The first consuls chosen to rule the Roman Republic were: Lucius Collatinus, Lucretia's husband, and Lucius Junius Brutus, the leaders of the revolution.
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How many kings ruled in Rome before the establishment of the Roman Republic?
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Rome was ruled by seven kings for 244 years.
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What were the Tribunes?
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The plebeians leaders were called Tribunes, and they represented the people before the Senate.
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What is Checks and Balances?
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When a government is arranged so that one group has the power to stop another group, we call this a system of Checks and Balances.
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What is an aristocracy?
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An Aristocracy is a government ruled by the upper class of citizens in a state.
The Greek word aristos means "the best" and kratein which means "to rule". Anytime we learn of a state ruled by certain families or people of a certain class, we have an aristocracy and those who rule are called aristocrats. |
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What is a democracy?
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A Democracy is a government in which people rule themselves by voting on issues directly.
The word democracy comes from the Greek word demos (people) and kratein (to rule). The people do not vote to elect their leaders, but vote on the issues themselves without representatives. A democracy may have assemblies organized to take care of different tasks, but the power is directly in the hands of the people. |
