Origin of Rome
What are the names of the two brothers of Rome's founding myth?
Romulus and Remus
What is a republic?
a government where citizens vote to choose their leaders and representatives
What is the river that was very important to Rome?
Tiber River
How many consuls were there?
2 consuls
Who ruled Rome before Rome became independent?
Etruscans
What was the rich and elite class in Rome called?
Patricians
How many kings ruled Rome before it became independent?
7
What was the common and less powerful class in Rome called?
Plebeians
Who was the last king that ruled Rome?
Tarquin Superbus
What was the Twelve Tables? And why did Romans create them?
The Twelve Tables was the first set of written laws of Rome. It was created because patricians could do whatever they wanted and change the laws because the laws were not written down