Geography (Roman Empire)

True or false. Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their physical environments

• True

• False

The Roman Empire began in....

• near present day Rome

• present day Italy

• along the Tiber River

• all of the above

What 3 continents did the Roman Empire expand into

• Asia, Africa, Australia

• Asia, Africa, England

• Asia, Africa, Europe

• Europe, Canada, North America

What was one of the advantages of the mountain ranges we discussed that helped the Roman Empire last for so many years.

• they provided a natural barrier from outside invasion

• they are tall and easy to travel through

• they separated Europe from North America

• citizens could go skiing in their free time

What body of water separates Africa and Europe?

• Pacific Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Nile River

What was an advantage of the Roman Empire´s geography?

• mountain ranges that provided natural protection

• river valleys like the Tiber that provided fertile land/soil

• Rome´s central location making it an ideal center for trade

• all of the above

several mountain ranges extend across Europe, separating different regions. The Alps, for example, form a barrier between central and southern Europe. (True or False)

• True

• False

Europe is a giant peninsula attached to the huge landmass called.....

• Eurasia

• Eurafrica

• Eurespania

• American Europe

What is one reason the Roman population grew so quickly?

• they had the best military

• due to its agricultural potential....thanks to surplus production of grains, olives and other crops.

• they needed more people to work on building ships

• they needed more metalworkers

what was one result of the rapid population growth of Rome?

• they had trouble feeding such a large population

• they ran out of homes to house all of the population

• there was not enough work for all of the people to survive

• The extra population later helped Rome's military expansion by providing a large supply of troops