1. The Beginnings of Rome
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2. Etruscan Contributions
Vocab
The Legend of
Rome
The History of
The Etruscans
Etruscan Contributions
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3. A public square or meeting place that housed government buildings and law courts in Rome

4. Answer – 100
Forum

5. Man vs. Man, Man vs. Animals, and Animals vs
Man vs. Man, Man vs. Animals, and Animals vs. Animals, these games provided entertainment for Romans but originated from the Etruscan custom of two slaves fighting to the death at nobles’ banquets.

6. Answer – 200
Gladiatorial Games

7. The way groups of people are classed is known as this.

8. Answer – 300
Social Order

9. Like oracles in Greece, these people were believed to be able to speak to the gods and predict events.

10. Answer – 400
Soothsayers

11. Parades that welcomed home Roman soldiers returning from battle were called these.

12. Answer – 500
Triumphs

13. The legendary founding of Rome focuses on these two twin boys.

14. Answer – 100
Romulus and Remus

15. Before they were found by a shepherd, the twins were saved and cared for by this type of animal.

16. Answer – 200
She-wolf

17. Fighting over hills to build their city, he was killed by his brother.

18. Answer – 300
Remus

19. According to the legend, he became Rome’s first king.

20. Answer – 400
Romulus

21. According to the legend, this immortal Roman god fathered the twin boys.

22. Answer – 500
Mars

23. The Romans belonged to this group, one of the three original groups that settled in the area of Italy.

24. Answer – 100
The Latins

25. The Latins found Rome on this hill near the Tiber River.

26. Answer – 200
Palatine Hill

27. Palatine hill was located in this area of early Italy, which may also be how the Latins got their name.

28. Answer – 300
Latium

29. These three groups first settled in the area of Italy.

30. --The Greeks --The Latins --The Etruscans
Answer – 400
--The Greeks --The Latins --The Etruscans

31. These four features attracted the Latins and made Latium a good place to settle.

32. --Fertile Soil --Water Sources --A Mild Climate
Answer – 500
--Fertile Soil
--Water Sources
--A Mild Climate
--Dense Forests/ Timber

33. Decorated with paintings and furniture, these underground tombs tell us everything we know about Etruscan life.

34. Answer – 100
Catacombs

35. The Etruscans borrowed ideas, military techniques, and religious beliefs from this group of people.

36. Answer – 200
The Greeks

37. The Etruscans had a strong army thanks to their tools and weapons made of this material.

38. Answer – 300
Iron

39. This weapon helped the Etruscans conquer rough and hilly ground and dominate all of northern Italy.

40. Answer – 400
Shoes

41. The Etruscans settled in this area of early Italy.

42. Answer – 500
Etruria

43. In the field of architecture, the Etruscans taught the Latins how to use these in order to build sturdier bridges and structures.

44. Answer – 100
Arches

45. Cowabunga dude! The Etruscans helped the Romans with public sanitation by constructing this.

46. Rome’s first sewer system
Answer – 200
Rome’s first sewer system

47. Though they borrowed it from the Greeks, Etruscans made some changes and taught the Romans their version. Thousands of years later, children would sing it to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”

48. Answer – 300
The Alphabet

49. To make room for farmlands and forums, the Etruscans taught the Romans how to do this.

50. Answer – 400
Drain swamps

51. An ax with rods tied around it, this symbol of authority, borrowed from the Etruscans, gave Roman rulers the power to beat or execute at will.

52. Answer – 500
The Fasces