Roman Mythology
According to legend, who were the twin brothers that founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Who was the last king of Rome?
Tarquinius Superbus
What year did the Republic begin?
509 BCE
A person who has been released from slavery.
Freedman
The Republic ended in year...
27 BCE
What animal is said to have cared for Romulus and Remus?
a she-wolf
What political institution assisted the king in governing Rome?
the Senate
Name the three institutions during the Republic.
Comitia (Assembies), the magistrates and the Senate.
A North African city-state defeated by the Romans.
Carthage
What was the purpose of the first triumvirate?
to resolve the Republic’s crisis
Who was the father of Romulus and Remus according to mythology?
Mars
What social group consisted of wealthy descendants of Rome’s founders?
The patricians
A magistrate who defended the rights of the plebeians.
The tribune of plebs
Wars that confronted Rome and Carthage.
Punic wars.
Who emerged victorious from the first triumvirate?
Julius Caesar
The traditional founding date of Rome is...
753 BCE
Two peoples that inhabited the Italian peninsula before the rise of Rome...
Greeks, Etruscans, Latins...
How many members did the Senate have?
300
Two resources that Rome obtained from territorial conquests.
Slaves, farmland, minerals.
Who emerged victorious from the second triumvirate?
Octavian Augustus
The river where Romulus and Remus were abandoned...
The Tiber River
Name for the commoners, including farmers, artisans, and merchants during the Roman Monarchy.
Plebeians
The magistrates that executed laws and led the army
Consuls
Cartage was a ................colony
Phoenician
Why is year 27 BCE important in History?
Because the Roman Republic came to an end when Octavian Augustus was named emperor.