Geography and Early Development of Rome

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

• France

• Japan

• Italy

• Russia

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

• Romulus and Remus

• Etruscan and Greece

• Virgil and Aeneas

• Zeus and Aphrodite

In Italy, possibly around 700 B.C.E., a tribe built a

• village that eventually became Rome

• city that became Italy's center of trade

• church that established the main religion

• castle to establish an absolute monarchy

Which of the following is true of the Etruscans and the Greeks?

• They were the Roman' enemies who ultimately defeated them.

• They were Rome's neighbors, and influenced Roman culture.

• They joined together to conquer Rome, but they were defeated.

• They were the first people to settle in Rome and start an empire.

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.

• all of the above

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

• an underground irrigation system

• a stone supported by two pillars.

• a tool that plows and waters crops.

• a machine that sharpens knives.

The Romans learned about Greek culture when

• the Greeks invaded Rome multiple times

• Greek colonists established towns in Italy.

• the Etruscans and Greeks became alliances.

• the Greeks and Romans joined together.

After adapting the arch and the cuniculus, the Romans

• illegally copied the Etruscans' inventions.

• sold the Etruscans more advanced versions.

• became better engineers than the Etruscans.

• took a majority of the Etruscan's customers.

Eventually the Romans learned to use _____ to make larger buildings, like the Pantheon.

• concrete

• marble

• mosaics

• concrete

In Roman sporting events, thousands of slaves died fighting for public entertainment as

• viziers

• gladiators

• cuniculi

• ascetics