Ancient / Classical History

Study Questions

By N.S. Gill, About.com

Romulus and his brother Remus were left to die but were saved. What other ancient stories have similar results?
Hint: There is a famous complex based on a similar story. This hint applies to only one possible answer.
Julius Caesar is credited with fixing the Roman calendar. What did Numa Pompilius do that made it necessary for Caesar to fix it more than 600 years later.
What does the story of the death of Tullus Hostilius tell about the Roman attitude towards religion.
Why did an Etruscan succeed Ancus Marcius as king of Rome?
Who was Tanaquil? What role did dreams and entrail reading have in Etruscan religion.
Describe Servius Tullius' division of the Roman people. The military provisions he made would be unthinkable today. What was so different about them?
Why was Tarquin the Proud removed from office?