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C: The Etruscans and Early Rome Flashcards

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164695717Do historians know much about Etruscans and why?no, because none of their major literature survived
164695718Who were the Romans greatly influenced by?Etruscans
164695719What did the Etruscans establish in the Italy Peninsula?the first urban society
164695720What ethinicity were the Etruscans?non-Indo-European people
164695721Where would the the Etruscans come from?may have come originally from Eastern Asia
164695722What did the Etruscans found?a dozen city-states
164695723Where did the Etruscans found a dozen city-states?in central and northen Italy
164695724When did the Etruscans found a dozen city-states in cnetral and norhtern Italy?8th century B.C.E.
164695725How were the Etruscans defined as?They were aggressive chariot warriors and sailors
164695726Who did the Etruscans traded with?They traded with Western Mediterranean Islands from Spain
164695727Why did the Etruscans expand their territory?to include more of Italy and nearby Island of Corsica
164695728When they expanded their territory they increased what contacts?with the Greeks and Phoenicians
164695729Whose alphabetical from did the Etruscans adopted as a writing script?The Greek alphabet
164695730what were the Etruscans known for?mining and working iron ore
164695731What did the Etruscans have to help them mine and work with iron ores?they had excellent iron axe, sickles, and tools
164695732What were the Etruscan women known for?They converse openly with men in public, drove their own chariot, owned real estates and sometimes ran businesses like pottery
164695733Initially what was the relationship between the Roman and the Etruscans?peaceful
164695734How did Rome begun?as a small city-state
164695735Where did Rome begun as a sall city-state?just south of Etruscan territory in central Italy.
164695736When was Rome established?8th century B.C.E.
164695737Who established Rome?by a group of Indo-European pastoralists known as Latins
164695738Where was Rome built?on 7 hills along the Tiber River
164695739Why was Roome originally founded?as a base from which the earlier Romans could trade with Etruscans
164695740When did the Etruscans come to dominate Rome?8th century B.C.E.
164695741From who did the Romans adopt the 26th character alphabet?Etruscans
164695742How did the Etruscan kings win support in Rome?by building new public buildings
164695743When did the Etruscan kings win support in Rome by building new public buildings?at the end of the 6th century B.C.E.
164695744How did the Romans become Independent?The last Etruscan king was drivn out for his brutality
164695745Who did the Romans simulated?Etruscans

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