Timeline
Who was the first king of Rome?
Romulus
T/F: The Etruscans contributed nothing to Roman culture
False. (Engineering, architecture, religion, language, etc.)
Which king was prophesized to rule when flames appeared above his head as a baby?
Servius Tullius
Which king redistributed land to the poor and encouraged prosperity through agricultural improvements?
Numa Pompilius
What are three characteristics of a great speaker?
Answers may vary (eye contact, speaking clearly, understanding topic, posture, etc.)
Who was the second king of Rome?
Numa Pompilius
What was the Circus Maximus and who built it?
It was the first sports arena built in Rome and it was built by Tarquinius Priscus
Which two people were tossed into the Tiber river?
Romulus and Remus after their mother was killed
What were two accomplishments of Ancus Marcius' rule?
The construction of the port city of Ostia and the bridge across the Tiber River
Which Roman king was a slave before becoming king?
Servius Tullius
Who is the third king of Rome?
Tullus Hostilius
What is the pater familias?
The eldest male / head of the family
Who was rumored to have ascended to heaven upon his sudden death (but may have been killed by the senate)?
Romulus
Which king is credited with having finished many building projects started by former kings?
Tarquinius Superbus
When was Rome founded?
753 BC
Who were the fourth and fifth kings of Rome?
Ancus Marcius and Tarquinius Priscus
What groups did Romulus use/ to make his wars so successful?
Infantry and Cavalry
Who was Faustilius?
The shepherd that raised Romulus and Remus after they had been thrown into the Tiber and found by the she-wolf
Who created the first sewer system and improved Roman health?
Tarquinius Priscus
Who was the grandson of Numa Pompilius?
Ancus Marcius
Who were the sixth and seventh kings of Rome?
Servius Tullius and Tarquinius Superbus
How many social classes were instituted in Rome and what were the two factors that determined which social class people fell into?
6 social classes determined by money and military status
What is the legend involving a she-wolf and which king was associated with this legend?
A she-wolf found Remus and Romulus as babies and raised them until the shepherd Faustilius took them in / Romulus
Who built the port city of Ostia?
Ancus Marcius
Which king crushed the Albans in war and used the cavalry to expand Rome?
Tullus Hostilius