RomulustoAugustus_Intro

Instructions for Roman History Image Contest Part I - "Romulus to Augustus"

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1. Legend says that involved in the founding of Rome was a shewolf who saved and protected baby twins. What were the names of the twins? a)........ and b)......... c) Which of them became the legendary founder and ruler of Rome ?

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2. This coin known commonly as "Urbs Roma" commemmorates the founding of Rome many years later in 330 CE - but what is the year in which Rome was traditionally founded?

Menead

3. This "Menead"is an example of the terracotta work of the early people who ruled over the area of Rome and were called the ........... ?

Rep Tatius and Tarpeia

4.This Roman Republican coin commemorates far earlier Roman history, showing on its reverse, the traitoress, Tarpeia, daughter of the Roman commander, who opened the gates of Rome, to the enemy. a) Who were the enemy to which she betrayed Rome? b)

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5. In what year did the Romans throw off the yoke of the Kings and declare a Republic? .........

Rome map

6. In 390 BCE, the Gauls invaded and occupied all of Rome except the (a) ............... Hill. b) What was the name of the leader of the Gauls?

Reconstruction engraving

7. This is a reconstructed image of a famous building and racetrack for chariots built in 329 BCE... it is called the C.......M .......... ( two words)

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8. In 264 BCE, the first of 3 wars between Rome and a rival power/empire in the Southern and Western Mediterranean broke out. a) The 3 wars together are known as the ?....... wars. b)This rival to Rome's power, was an offshoot of a state at the East

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9. This map includes the Classical World to the South of Rome prior to 241BCE, when the Romans took over Sicily. In the South of Italy ( and also in Eastern Sicily) there were non Italian colonies. What language did they speak?