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CLST 2102 Test 1 Questions and Correct
Answers
What did cicero say about Rome's location Ans: It was very
favorable. It was up the river, not at the mouth of the river on the
sea. Sea front cities are usually overcome because they are easily
attacked.
What mountain ranges formed the spine of italy Ans: Apennines
How did plains people differ from the mountain people Ans:
Mountain people were nomadic and primitive, while plains people
were stationary and formed villages.
Why are our literary sources about the monarchy problematic?
Ans: Not reliable, written over 500 years after and written more
for literacy enjoyment, not for history.
What made Aeneas appealing as one of the founders of rome? Ans:
He is the son of Venus, he has the divine cultural factor. He was
destined to rule the Trojans.
Where did Aeneas come from? Ans: Troy
Who was Aeneas's divine parent? Ans: Venus
What was Aeneas's most important quality and what image
captured this? Ans: His pietas (devotion to family, gods, and
country) Aeneas flees burning Troy.
What is the traditional date for the founding of rome? Ans: 753
B.C.
Who was the divine parent for Romulus and Remus? Ans: Mars
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What threat did Remus and Romulus survive as infants and how
did they do it? Ans: Amulius orders them to be killed and they are
saved through divine aid. They were put on a flooded part of the
river. The river receded to dry land and the babies were saved. She
wolf came by and nursed them.
How was the naming of Rome decided? Ans: Romulus killed
Remus
What notable thing happened when Rome was founded, and what
was thought to be the legacy of this event? Ans: A curse was put
on Rome.
Virtus Ans: Manly excellence
Pietas Ans: Devotion to family, gods, and country.
Dignitas Ans: Reputation for worth- the honor or esteem one
enjoys
Auctoritas Ans: The Power that comes from respect.
How did Romulus first try to attract people to his city? Ans:
Naming Rome an asylum. A safe place for a new start
What did he do to ensure a permanent population? Ans: Rape of
the Sabines
How was the war that followed stopped? Ans: The women
stopped the war between the Sabines and the Romans
What happened to Romulus at the end of his life? Ans: A violent
storm came while Romulus was giving a speech to his army on a
hill top. The storm became so violent the troops couldn't see
Romulus through it, when the storm lifted, Romulus was gone. It
was believed that he became a god in the storm, most likely he was
assassinated by his senate.
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CLST 2102 Test 1 Questions and Correct
Answers
What did cicero say about Rome's location Ans: It was very
favorable. It was up the river, not at the mouth of the river on the
sea. Sea front cities are usually overcome because they are easily
attacked.
What mountain ranges formed the spine of italy Ans: Apennines
How did plains people differ from the mountain people Ans:
Mountain people were nomadic and primitive, while plains people
were stationary and formed villages.
Why are our literary sources about the monarchy problematic?
Ans: Not reliable, written over 500 years after and written more
for literacy enjoyment, not for history.
What made Aeneas appealing as one of the founders of rome? Ans:
He is the son of Venus, he has the divine cultural factor. He was
destined to rule the Trojans.
Where did Aeneas come from? Ans: Troy
Who was Aeneas's divine parent? Ans: Venus
What was Aeneas's most important quality and what image
captured this? Ans: His pietas (devotion to family, gods, and
country) Aeneas flees burning Troy.
What is the traditional date for the founding of rome? Ans: 753
B.C.
Who was the divine parent for Romulus and Remus? Ans: Mars
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What threat did Remus and Romulus survive as infants and how
did they do it? Ans: Amulius orders them to be killed and they are
saved through divine aid. They were put on a flooded part of the
river. The river receded to dry land and the babies were saved. She
wolf came by and nursed them.
How was the naming of Rome decided? Ans: Romulus killed
Remus
What notable thing happened when Rome was founded, and what
was thought to be the legacy of this event? Ans: A curse was put
on Rome.
Virtus Ans: Manly excellence
Pietas Ans: Devotion to family, gods, and country.
Dignitas Ans: Reputation for worth- the honor or esteem one
enjoys
Auctoritas Ans: The Power that comes from respect.
How did Romulus first try to attract people to his city? Ans:
Naming Rome an asylum. A safe place for a new start
What did he do to ensure a permanent population? Ans: Rape of
the Sabines
How was the war that followed stopped? Ans: The women
stopped the war between the Sabines and the Romans
What happened to Romulus at the end of his life? Ans: A violent
storm came while Romulus was giving a speech to his army on a
hill top. The storm became so violent the troops couldn't see
Romulus through it, when the storm lifted, Romulus was gone. It
was believed that he became a god in the storm, most likely he was
assassinated by his senate.
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