F & C L32 Geography and Early Rome

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The Roman civilization began in the city of Rome, which is located in

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Italy

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The Roman myth about the founding of Rome centers on the characters

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Romulus and Remus

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Which of the following is true of the Etruscans?
No one knows the exact origin of the Etruscans,
The Etruscans ruled Rome and other parts of Italy.
The Etruscans both built and conquered city-states.

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all of the above

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The Romans learned about Greek culture when: Greek colonists established towns in Italy.

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Greek colonists established towns in Italy.

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The Romans adapted the cuniculus from the Etruscans. A cuniculus is

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an underground irrigation system

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After adapting the arch and the cuniculus, the Romans

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became better engineers than the Etruscans.

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The Romans adapted slave fighting from the Etruscans. Slave fighting involved two slaves

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of a dead master fighting with swords and small shields to the death.

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What was the Romans' response to the Greeks' marble temples and columns?

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The Romans incorporated the Greeks' design into their own public buildings.

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The Greeks' art influenced Roman sculpture and painting so much that historians speak of

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Greco-Roman art.

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Roman writers were influenced by the Greeks' poetry and myths.

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poetry and myths.