Latina I - Ancient Roman Cartography

Which of the following continents did the Roman NOT know about?

• Australia

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

Who was the Greek responsible for this "first" map of the world?

• Anaximander

• Eratosthenes

• Claudius Ptolemy

• Hecataeus

Who was the Greek who first measured the Earth's circumference?

• Eratosthenes

• Anaximander

• Ptolemy

• Hecataeus

What is the definition of cartography?

• The creation of charts & maps based on geography

• The art of writing letters and words in a decorative style

• The art of creating, arranging and recording dance movements

• The discipline concerned with communication security

What do you call a book of maps?

• Atlas

• Encyclopedia

• Lexicon

• Almanac

What is the modern name for the Roman territory known as Dacia?

• Romania

• Ireland

• Turkey

• France

What is the modern name for the Roman territory known as Hibernia?

• Romania

• Ireland

• Turkey

• France

What is the modern name for the Roman territory known as Anatolia?

• Romania

• Ireland

• Turkey

• France

Over what river (in Latin) did Julius Caesar build a wooden bridge and then destroy it three days later?

• Rhenus

• Nilus

• Tiberis

• Danuvius

What city does the river known as the Tiberis run through?

• Roma

• Athenē

• Alexandria

• Syracuse