Lesson 8

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• twins who founded Rome according to a myth

• colonists from Persia

• explorers

• Roman gods

What did Rome's geography offer?

• mountains and deserts

• protection, access to water, easy trade

• 7 rivers

• easy travel to Asia

How were Greek and Roman gods different?

• Roman gods had different powers.

• Greek gods had more powers.

• Roman gods didn't look like humans.

• They had different names

What was a major difference between Greek and Roman art?

• Roman art showed ideal people.

• Roman art showed realistic people.

• Romans did not like artwork.

• Roman art was exactly like Greek art.

Who did the Romans get their alphabet from?

• Etruscans

• Greeks

• Asians

• They made it up.

Slaves who became gladiators were required to fight to

• protect Rome.

• kill the enemy.

• amuse the audience.

• honor the gods.

What is the most likely feature of a building showing Etruscan influence?

• spires

• windows

• statues

• arches

What landscape would an early visitor to Rome have seen?

• a lake surrounded by hills

• a mountainous island

• a hill beside a river

• a plain by the sea

Who were the first people who lived where Rome would develop?

• Asians

• Macedonians

• Greeks

• Latins

Which sport did the Romans adopt from the Etruscans?

• Bear wrestling

• Bull fighting

• Chariot racing

• long-distance running