WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ETRUSCAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Because we do not know too much about Etruscan religion, it is fair to say the Etruscans had NO influence on Roman religion.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Romans also were indebted to the Etruscans for their first statues of gods, including the cult image of Jupiter commissioned from an Etruscan for the Capitoline temple.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Etruscan system of belief was an immanent polytheism; all visible phenomena were considered to be manifestations of divine power, and that power was embodied in deities who acted continually on the world but could be dissuaded or persuaded by mortal men.

Detailed explanation-3: -Etruscan influence on ancient Roman culture was profound and it was from the Etruscans that the Romans inherited many of their own cultural and artistic traditions, from the spectacle of gladiatorial combat, to hydraulic engineering, temple design, and religious ritual, among many other things.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The Romans rejected the Etruscan monarchy because it was a very strong and powerful government and the Romans found this to be tyrannical.

There is 1 question to complete.