Ancient Rome Geography and Founding

Which mountains stretched from north to south?

• Alps
• Apennines

Why was the location of Rome so ideal?

• Fresh Water, Good Land
• Sea Access, Ideal Climate
• Protection
• All of the above

Which river runs through Rome?

• Po
• Tiber
• Tigris

Which of the following is NOT one of the geographic features of Rome?

• volcano
• mountains
• rivers & seas
• desert

How many hills was Rome built upon?

• 2
• 5
• 7
• 10

Which of the following is NOT true about Romulus and Remus?

• Twins born to a princess and Roman god of war
• Raised by a she-wolf
• Became gods after winning many wars
• Romulus killed Remus and became King of Rome

Which of these stories about ancient Rome is a myth? 

• Latins were Rome’s first settlers
• Rome’s founders were rescued and raised by a wolf 
• Etruscans conquered early Rome
• Rome’s people shared Greek religion

Which reason best explains why the Romans were influenced by Greeks and Etruscans? 

• Roman society existed before Greek and Etruscan societies
• Roman society valued different peoples and beliefs
• Rome was geographically near Greece and Etruria
• Rome was economically dependent on Greece and Etruria

Roman culture was greatly influenced by the ________________ and the ______________.

• Etruscans/Greeks
• Greeks/Latins
• Etruscans/Latins
• Gladiators/Palatines

A cuniculus is an underground irrigation system technique the Romans learned from the Etruscans.

• True
• False