Roman Geo and Beginnings

Why was it difficult to travel on land in the Italian Peninsula?

• There are no roads

• Too many mountains

• The rivers are hard to cross

• There are land mines everywhere

What body of water would be the most important to the Roman Empire

• Aegean Sea

• Po River (How Po is it)

• Adriatic Sea

• The Med Ssea

Who are Romulus and Remus?

• Twin brothers raised by a she wolf

• Mythical founders of Rome

• Generals of the Roman Army

• The first emperor of Rome

What river is Rome located?

• Po River (how Po is it)

• Tigris River

• The Nile

• The Tiber River

What is the name of the Mountain in the north that protect Rome from invasion

• Appenines

• Alps

• Pindus

• Atlas

Which two cultural groups heavily influenced Rome?

• Greeks and Etruscans

• Barbarians and Visigoths

• Etruscans and Barbarians

• Greeks and Visigoths

Because of the mountains how did the Romans choose to travel?

• Walking carefully

• By sailing on the Med

• They did not travel

What type of crops did the Romans grow?

• Grain

• Olives and Grapes

• Chives and Potatoes

• Onions and Barley

What types of animals did the Romans domesticate

• Cows and Chickens

• Ducks and Monkeys

• Sheep and Goats

• Horses and Pigs

What does the Italian peninsula resemble

• A T-Shirt

• A bat

• A boot

• Mr. Corbett's mother-in-law