Rome LC - drawing conclusions and making inferences (iReady)

​Making inferences and drawing conclusions - History Edition

By Cayleigh Butz

Multiple Select

Let's start with an easy one!

If I say, the Italian Peninsula had a warm climate all year long, what can we infer or conclude from the choices below?

Choose all that you think could apply to this

• they were able to make continuous advancements

• they were able to farm all year long

• they could support a large and growing population

• they had to rely on imported goods and food items

Fill in the Blank

We know the Italian Peninsula is surrounded by water and has 2 major mountain ranges, the Alps and the Apennines, located on it as well.

What can we infer or conclude about the major benefit of having these mountain ranges available to them?

Drag and Drop

We learned the city of Rome was located 18 miles inland from the coast of the oceans that surround it.

What can we infer about the reason as to why they chose to build the city 18 miles from the coast? There are 3 answers to choose to fill in the blanks.​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

avoid attacks from pirates and sea people

hidden from immediate view

use the high ground of the 7 hills

better farmland in that area

flat land didn't begin until 18 miles in

Multiple Select

This one is a little more challenging! Let's give it a try:

Rome was built right by the Tiber River. Many people used that for traveling. Rome is a natural stopping point along the Tiber River.

What can we infer or conclude from the statements below?

• They needed to develop methods for flood management

• Cultural diffusion continued to flourish

• The Roman army needed to increase they number of soldiers

• Rome became a major city for trade with population growth

• Rome dealt with more war and invasion and needed to build protective walls

Poll

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the worst and 5 being the best), how well do you understand making inferences and drawing conclusions from a historical standpoint?