Question | Answer |
Legend says that Romulus founded Rome. | What do legends say about the founding of Rome
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Romulus and Remus were the sons of the god of war, Mars. | Who are Romulus and Remus in Roman mythology
| Fresh water, fertile soil, hills for defence. | What made the land where Rome was built a good place for a city
| People who lived in the Italian peninsula before the Romans. | Who were the Etruscans
| There were walled cities on each of the seven hills. | What does archeological evidence tell us about the seven original hills of Rome
| The Mediterranean Sea | What sea surrounds the Italian peninsula
| Tarquinius Priscus | Who was the first Etruscan king of Rome
| 753 B.C. | What year was Rome founded
| There were thousands of gods and they lived everywhere. | What did the Romans believe about gods
| They were named after Roman gods and goddesses. | How did the planets get their names
| Lucius Tarquinius Superbus | Who was the last king of Rome
| The main marketplace and business center of Rome. | What was The Forum
| 600 B.C. | When was the Forum built
| Patricians and Plebians. | What were the two classes of Romans
| 509BC | When did Etruscan rule of Rome end |