Rome Early Settlers
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Who were Romulus and Remus?
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Poets who wrote about early Rome .
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The two hills that early Rome was built on .
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Mythological twins who founded the city of Rome.
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The first two Roman historians.
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Who were the first people to settle Rome?
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The Latins.
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The Patricians.
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The Plebians.
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The Aeneans.
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A. The Latins. -
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What was early Rome's first type of government?
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Monarchy.
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Parliamentary.
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Praetorian.
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Romulan.
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A. Monarchy. -
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Most early Romans were _____________ .
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Etruscans.
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Farmers.
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Greeks.
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Slaves.
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A. Farmers. -
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Why do Romans like to date the founding of their city to 753 BCE?
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That is when the last of the Etruscans left the city.
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According to myth, that is when a legendary hero named Romulus opened the first pizzeria.
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According to myth, that is when a legendary hero named Romulus founded the city.
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According to myth, that is when the gods created the seven hills on which Rome was built.
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A. According to myth, that is when a legendary hero named Romulus founded the city. -
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From which city did the Romans believe their mythical founder, Aeneas, came?
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Byzantium
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Athens
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Troy
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Corinth
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Latium
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A. Troy -
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Why does much about the Etruscans remain a mystery?
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We can't understand their language.
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They are considered a “mythical” people.
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They left very few artifacts behind.
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So far, we’ve found no writing
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A. We can't understand their language. -
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Etruscans were one people unified by a shared history.
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True
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False
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A. False -
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Where did the first settlers on the Italian peninsula probably come from?
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Spain, France, and Germany.
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Greece, Carthage, and Turkey.
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Romania, Iberia, and Liguria.
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Thor, Odin, and Loki.
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A. Spain, France, and Germany. -
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Which of the following things did the Romans learn from the Etruscans?
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How to pave roads and drain swamps.
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How to build temples and public squares.
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How to build a strong military ad wear a toga.
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How to speak Latin and write poetry.
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A. How to pave roads and drain swamps.
A. How to build temples and public squares.
A. How to build a strong military ad wear a toga. -
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