Roman Sources,which May or May Not Be Accurate,assert That They

question 42

Multiple Choice

Roman sources,which may or may not be accurate,assert that they were able to defeat the Etruscans because

• A) the Etruscans would not accept the concept of a monarchy.
• B) the Etruscans enjoyed life too much to accept the training, fighting, and dying required by sustained warfare.
• C) the Etruscans actually admired Roman culture and were ready to become acculturated to it.
• D) they had superior weapons to those of the Etruscans.
• E) Etruscan kingship went into a sharp decline that left the people helpless.

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Self-Serving Bias

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