Geography and the Early Romans

What is the name of the river in Rome?

• Nile River

• Tiber River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

Who was Romulus and Remus' father?

• Mars

• Zeus

• Pluto

• Rhea

What is the name of the mountain range in northern Italy?

• Mt. Olympus

• Appalachian

• Alps

• Apennines

What group gave the Romans lavish dinner parties, freedoms for women and a strong military?

• Latins

• Carthaginians

• Greeks

• Etruscans

What group gave the Romans columns, literature and education of the youth?

• Greeks

• Etruscans

• Latins

• Carthaginians

What's the name of island off the toe of the boot (Italy)?

• Corsica

• Sardinia

• Crete

• Sicily

What major body of water is to the south of Italy?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Tyrrhenian Sea

Who was Rome named after?

• Remus

• Romando

• Romulus

• Romus

All of the following helped Romulus and Remus when they were young.

• a she-wolf

• a shepherd and his wife

• a woodpecker

• an antelope

What is the name of the name of the mountain range that goes down the leg of the boot/Italy?

• Alps

• Appalachian Mts.

• Apennines

• Himalayan Mts.