Rome's Beginnings 8:1

In regards to its land, what advantage does Italy have over Greece?

• more water
• warmer weather
• smoother mountains
• dense wooded areas

What is the name of the mountain range that runs north and south through Italy?

• Alps
• Apennines
• Mount Etna
• Mount Vesuvius

Who was the famous trojan hero from the long poem, Aeneid?

• Appennine
• Romulus
• Remus
• Aeneas

Roman soldiers were known as being...

• tough
• good fighters
• good problem solvers
• all of the above

A form of government in which citizens can vote for its leader is called...

• democracy
• monarchy
• republic
• dictatorship

A legion consists of a small group of how many soldiers? 

• 60
• 600
• 6,000
• 60,000

The Romans were know for treating their people fairly; however, they would attack if double-crossed. They overthrew which group of people?

• Etruscans
• Greeks
• Tarquins
• Latins

Which city was said to have been founded by Romulus and Remus?

• Rome
• Sicily
• Aeneas
• Latium

The people that were known to have helped shaped Roman civilization were...

• the Tarquins
• the Aeneans
• the Etruscans
• the Latins

What were the Etruscans skilled in?

• farming
• metalworking
• tomb painting
• sports