Ch.10.s1 - Geography & the Rise of Rome

Because Italy is surrounded by ________________________, the Romans could travel easily by sea to other parts of the world. (islands/water)

• islands

• water

________________________ looks like a high-heeled boot sticking out into the Mediterranean Sea. (Greece/Italy)

• Greece

• Italy

The Romans believed their history could be traced back to a great Trojan hero named ________________________. (Aeneas/Zeus)

• Aeneas

• Zeus

According to Roman legends, Rome’s founders were twin brothers named ________________________ and Remus. (Palatine/Romulus)

• Palatine

• Romulus

Many historians believe that the Romans learned their ________________________ and numbers from the Etruscans. (religion/alphabet)

• religion

• alphabet

The government the Romans created in 509 BC was a ________________________. (republic/forum)

• republic

• forum

During particularly difficult wars, the Romans chose rulers with absolute power called ________________________. (presidents/dictators)

• presidents

• dictators

________________________ were the common people in Roman society. (Plebeians/Citizens)

• Plebeians

• Citizens

The noble or more powerful citizens of Rome were called ________________________. (tribunes/patricians)

• tribunes

• patricians

In 494 BC the peasants, craftspeople, and traders of Rome formed a ________________________ and elected their own officials. (tribe/council)

• tribe

• council