Ancient Rome

Rome has two mountain ranges

• Sinai High Mountain Region and Halayeb Triangle

• Mount Erlang and Mount Everest

• the Alps and Appennies

• Grandfather Mountain and Appalachian Mountains

How did Romans benefit from Italy’s climate

• the weather was rarely hot

• variety of food and crops grew well

• snowfall allowed for fresh water

• they had blizzards

The climate of Rome is similar to

• New Jersey

• North Dakota

• Southern California

• Maine

Whom were the earliest ancestors of Ancient Rome, according to legend?

• Etruscans

• Latins

• Julius and Augustus

• Aeneas and the Trojans

Aeneas

• Emperor of Italy

• Related to Aristotle

• Trojan hero that fled Troy

• A poet

According to legend, __________ built the city of Rome on the spot where he and his brother were rescued by a wolf.

• Aeneas

• Ascanius

• Remus

• Romulus

Why were the plebeians upset in ancient Rome?

• They were taxed too heavily

• They could not own any property

• They were forced to work for patricians

• They could not take part in the government

Following the formation of the plebeian council, the ___________ acted to change the government

• craftspeople

• patricians

• peasants

• traders

Who was the first king of Rome

• Aeneas

• Augustus

• Caesar

• Romulus

What was the government the Romans created in 509 BC?

• A Republic

• a democratic government

• Communism

• Socialism