Geography and the Rise of Rome

The Alps and Apennines _________.

• are 2 mountain ranges in Italy.

• made it hard for ancient people to cross from one side of the peninsula to the other.

• run the length of the peninsula.

• All of the above.

People in Rome have built cities on top of hills for____________.

• protection from volcanoes.

• defense.

• better weather conditions.

• access to the Mediterranean ports.

Mountains also provided the people of Italy

• beautiful scenery.

• rivers for a source of fresh water.

• access to a wide range a leisure activities.

• farmland.

Aeneas was ____________.

• a Trojan War Hero.

• written about in the Aeneid by Virgil.

• a person Romans believe they can trace their history back to.

• a person who made an alliance with the Latins.

Romulus and Remus were

• descendants of Aeneas.

• the first kings of Rome.

• the founders of Rome.

• Trojan War heroes.

The last three Kings of Rome were __________/

• Aeneas, Romulus and Remus

• Roman

• Etruscan

• Latin

Monarchy ended in Rome because _______________.

• the King died.

• The government was overthrown.

• the citizens voted for a change.

• a volcanic eruption.

The government Rome created in 509 BC was a ___________.

• republic where all citizens could vote on laws.

• democracy where people elected leaders to govern them.

• republic, where people elect leaders to govern them.

• democracy where all citizens could vote on laws.

During particularly difficult wars Romans chose ____________ to govern them.

• Kings with absolute power

• plebeians with noble backgrounds

• Republics for 6 month terms

• dictators with almost absolute power

Plebeians were _______________.

• common people of Rome

• calling for change in government

• a small minority of the population

• traders, peasants, craftspeople and other workers