Ch 11 Lesson 1 Rome

Italy has attracted settlers for thousands of years because of its

• central location and climate

• isolation

• rugged mountains

• plentiful rainfall and thick forests

The Etruscans were skilled in

• painting

• gymnastics

• making pottery

• building roads and buildings

Traditional legend says that Romulus and Remus founded the city of

• Latium

• Rome

• Aeneas

• Sicily

Along with a strong army, the Romans also

• ruled wisely and effectively

• ruled without any concern for those they conquered

• ruled with extreme harshness

• ruled ineffectively

Which group did the Romans overthrow and set up a republic?

• Etruscans

• Latins

• Greeks

• Tarquins

Form of government in which its citizens vote for its leader

• Apennines

• Etruscans

• republic

• Roman Confederation

A people that played a major role in shaping Roman civilization

• Apennines

• Etruscans

• legion

• republic

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

• Etruscans

• legion

• Roman Confederation

• republic

A mountain range that runs the length of Italy

• Apennines

• Etruscans

• legion

• republic

A group of 6000 soldiers

• Apennines

• Etruscans

• legion

• republic