He is sometimes called the American Cincinnatus?
Who is George Washington?
He was the peaceful king who changed the calendar to 12 lunar months.
Who was Numa?
He pretended to be an idiot so that Tarquin the Proud wouldn't bump him off.
Who was Brutus?
Initially, only they could hold office in the new republic.
Who were the patricians?
It means to worship many gods.
What is polytheism?
According to legend, they were found and nursed by a she-wolf.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
He killed anyone who opposed him, including his father-in-law.
Who was Tarquinius Superbus (or Tarquin the Proud)?
He successfully defended Rome's only bridge from invasion while his countrymen tore it down.
Who was Horatius?
They commanded the army and were elected for a one-year term.
Who were the consuls?
The Romans borrowed their deities from these people.
Who are the Greeks?
Roman and Alban triplets who fought each other to the death
Who were the Horatii and the Curiatii?
As a child, flames engulfed his head without burning him, which was seen as a good omen.
Who was Servius Tullius?
His mother talked him out of invading Rome.
Who was Coriolanus?
They were the three branches of the Rome's government.
What are the Magistrates, the Senate, and the Assemblies?
What are liberti?
Her rape and death led to the overthrow of Tarquin.
Who was lucretia?
He was Numa's grandson.
Who was Ancus Marcius?
He was a model dictator, finishing the job in 16 days, resigning, and going back to his farm.
Who was Cincinnatus?
They were inscribed with the laws and were displayed in a public place.
What were the Twelve Tables?
The "5 Fs" of everyday Roman life
What are flood, fire, famine, filth, and fever?
The cognomen of Lucius Junius Brutus
What is Brutus?
He executed the Alban King, Mettius, for being a coward and a traitor.
Who was Tullus Hostilius?
He valued his liberty more than his life or his right hand.
Who was Mucius Scaevola?
The political struggle between the patricians and plebeians that lasted from 494 BC until 289 BC.
The Conflict of Orders
The estimated mortality rate of Roman infants in their 1st year
What is 33%?