Ancient Rome Geography

Which river runs through Rome?

• Po
• Tiber
• Tigris

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What sea was the Roman world built around?

• Mediterranean Sea
• Black Sea
• Caspian Sea
• North Sea

What is one major DIFFERENCE between the geography of Greece and Italy

• one has seas and the other doesn't

• one has a river and the other doesn't

• one has mountains and the other has none

• one has deserts and the other doesn't

What kind of landform is Italy?

• island
• peninsula
• crater
• delta

How did the Mountains impact the Roman civilization?

• It provided them with food

• It provided them with protection against invaders

• It helped create different city-states in the Roman empire

What are Romulus and Remus most famous for?

• Rescuing Helen of Troy

• Founding the city of Rome

• Being the kings of the Underworld

• Starting the Olympics

Who first cared for the boys when they were abandoned?

• A she-wolf

• A forest nymph

• The goddess Venus

What hill did Romulus want to found the city on?

• Aventine Hill

• Palatine Hill

• Capitoline Hill

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the geography of Rome?

• The mountains created isolation and individual city-states. 
• The Romans traded to get more resources.
• The Alps provided protection. 
• There was a lot of fertile land. 

What physical feature protected the early Latins from attack so many built their villages on these?

• Hillsides

• Volcanoes

• Tiber River

• Both A and B