Who were the Etruscans?(pg 16 notes)

Who were called the 'people of the sea'?

Where did the Etruscans live?

• Italy

• Greece

• Egypt

• Persia

The Etruscans based their alphabet on which alphabet?

• Etruscan alphabet

• Greek alphabet

• Latin alphabet

• Phoenician alphabet

Etruscan farmers grew which of the following crops?

• Wheat and barley

• Rice and maize

• Potatoes and tomatoes

• Coffee and tea

The Etruscan class system was divided into which of the following categories?

• Patricians, Plebeians and slaves

• Kings and Queens

• Warriors and Priests

• Merchants and Slaves

The Etruscans were polytheistic.

• True

• False

How long did the Etruscan Kings rule Rome?

• 200 years

• 100 years

• 300 years

• 400 years

What significant event happened in Rome in 509 BC?

• Rome was founded

• Rome became a Republic

• Rome was destroyed

• Rome became an Empire

The Romans overthrew the last king and established a ___in which citizens elect their leaders/representatives.

• dictatorship

• empire

• monarchy

• republic

The ruling class of Rome was made up of wealthy landowners known as _____________________.

• praetors

• politicians

• patricians

• plebeians