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History, Social Studies
10th
grade
How did the Etruscans shape Roman history and society?
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Etruscans made a decisive contribution to the history of Europe, because they shaped in many ways the early development of Rome.
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- 2. Multiple Choice
The Etruscans were a formative influence on Rome and this can be seen in its...
religion
culture
favorite TV shows
urban planning
engineering
- 3. Multiple Choice
In order to understand Rome it is necessary to understand the influence of the Etruscans on the Early Roman Republic.
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- 4. Multiple Choice
Some ways the Etruscan kings influenced the development of Rome were...
they transformed Rome from a rude settlement of huts and simple dwellings into a true city.
the Romans learned much from the Etruscans and the famed Roman expertise in urban planning and engineering originated with their northern neighbors during the monarchy of the Tarquinii.
The Etruscans helped the Romans conquer Britannia.
The Tarquinii monarchs build a series of sewers in Rome and this made the city more hygienic and allowed the city to grow and prosper.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Some other ways historians have determined the influence of the Etruscans on Rome are...
Many of the most distinctive buildings and public works can be traced to the Etruscan period.
They eventually built a single fortification that enclosed the entire city, these were the Servian Walls.
They are also widely credited with building the first Forum, Rome’s main public space.
The Etruscans also built many well-known Temples such as the temple of Jupiter.
- 6. Multiple Choice
It is fair to say that Roman culture's love of all things Greek was started by the Etruscans because...
The Etruscans had long had contacts with the Greeks and their alphabet was based on their alphabet.
Many Roman nobles would send their sons to schools in Etruscan cities and here they learned Greek and read its literature and philosophy[12] Greek thought and literature enriched Roman culture.
The Etruscans forced the Romans into slavery and shipped millions of Romans to Greece.
The Romans adopted the Greek alphabet and used it for their own language, Latin.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Because we do not know too much about Etruscan religion, it is fair to say the Etruscans had NO influence on Roman religion.
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- 8. Multiple Choice
It is fair to say that the Etruscans were in many ways the predecessors of the Romans and that early Rome was as much an Etruscan city as it was a "Roman" city.
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