Roman Kings and Early Heroes

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A wolf, a shepherd, a river, and a priestess are all featured in a story about

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Romulus and Remus

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What town, located at the mouth of the Tiber and founded by Ancus Marcius, was the port of Rome?

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Ostia

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What famous Roman hero held off the Etruscan army and Lars Porsenna while his fellow soldiers tore down the only bridge leading to Rome?

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Horatius Cocles

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Which of the following events happened last?

• the end of the Trojan War
• the reign of Augustus, the first emperor
• the growth of the Senate during the Roman Republic
• the expulsion of the kings from Rome

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the reign of Augustus, the first emperor

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What child, whose name may derive from the Latin word for slave, seemed destined to be king when a flame danced above his head?

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Servius Tullius

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According to Roman history, Romulus, Numa, Tullus Hostilius, and Tarquinius Priscus were

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kings

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Which of these events happened last?

• Romulus killed his brother Remus
• Aeneas led his people out of Troy
• Augustus was made emperor
• Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon

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Augustus was made emperor

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Quis erat deus bellī et pater Rōmulī Remīque?

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Mars

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Who was the seventh and last king of Rome?

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Tarquinius

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What was Rome's first government?

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monarchy