Geography and Early Development of Rome

Who were the mythical founders of Rome?

• Shaggy and Scooby.

• Romulus and Remus.

• Wilberforce and Claybourne

• Waddle and Doddle.

What river runs through Rome?

• Tiber
• Nile
• Mississippi
• Rhine

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What kind of landform is Italy?

• island
• peninsula
• crater
• delta

The Roman civilization began in the city of Rome, which is located in

• France

• Japan

• Italy

• Russia

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

• Latins

• Greeks

• Etruscans

• Macedonians

What mountains are just north of the Italian Peninsula?

• Apennines Mountains
• Rocky Mountains
• Alps Mountains

Rome is located on the Tiber River, which empties into which sea?

• Mediterranean
• Tyrrehenian
• Adriatic
• Ionian

What shape is the Italian peninsula most like?

• A football
• A women's boot
• A pretzel
• A square

Why did the early Romans settle in this area?

• Hills provided protection
• Fertile soil by the Tiber
• Both A and B
• None of the Above

One difference between our writing today and Greek and Roman writing is this?

• Rarely seen in public

• Written in all italics.

• Used only capital letters

• Used only lower case letters.