11-1 Birth of Rome

Italy has attracted settlers for thousands of years because of its

• central location & climate

• isolation

• plentiful rainfall and thick forests

• rugged mountains

Traditional legend says that Romulus and Remus founded the city of

• Aeneas

• Rome

• Latium

• Sicily

The Etruscans were skilled in

• building aqueducts.

• making pottery.

• gymnastics.

• metalworking.

The Romans overthrew which group and set up the republican form of government?

• Etruscans

• Latins

• Greeks

• Tarquins

In addition to having a strong army, the Romans also

• ruled with extreme harshness.

• ruled wisely and effectively.

• ruled ineffectively.

• ruled with no concern to those they conquered.

A form of government in which the citizens vote for its leader

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

A system that gave some conquered peoples, such as the Latins, full Roman citizenship.

• Republic

• Legion

• Roman Confederation

• Direct Democracy

People that played a major role in shaping Roman civilization

• Egyptians

• Alexander

• Etruscans

• Persians

A mountain range that runs the length of Italy.

• Rockies

• Appiennes

• Alps

• Hindu-Kush

A group of 6,000 soldiers

• legion

• Immortals

• phalanx

• troop