Geography and the Early Development of Rome

Who were the mythical founders of Rome?

• Shaggy and Scooby.

• Romulus and Remus.

• Wilberforce and Claybourne

• Waddle and Doddle.

Who were the first people to live in the area that would become Rome?

• Latins

• Greeks

• Etruscans

• Macedonians

The ______ was one engineering idea that Rome borrowed from Etruscans?

• Wedge

• Arch

• Pottery

• armour

What was a major difference between Greek and Roman art?

• Greek art showed leaders. Roman art showed Gods.

• Greek art showed events. Roman art showed landscapes.

• Greek Art showed daily life. Roman art showed celebrations.

• Greek art showed ideal people. Roman art showed realistic people.

What architectural idea did Rome borrow from Greece?

• The Arch

• Temple Design

• The Cuniculus

• Gold Leaf Pottery

Chariot racing was borrowed from what culture?

• Etruria

• Greece

• Latins

• Sicily

What became Roman gladiators began as slaves fighting to the death. This practice originated in this culture.

• Corsica

• Greece

• Etruria

• The Alps

Rome was built on what landscape?

• A hill beside a river.

• A plain by the sea.

• A mountainous island.

• A lake surrounded by hills.

An irrigation system developed by the Etruscans and adopted by the Rome.

• Cuniculus

• Corporate

• Catapult

• Catalyst

Roman religion found this more important while the Greeks often focused on telling the stories of their gods.

• Why they all felt they needed to wear those funny crowns.

• Performing exactly the right ritual for a particular occasion.

• Practicing pronouncing their names because they were difficult to pronounce.

• Deciding what dinner to offer after the ceremony to the honored guests.