32: Geography and Early Development of Rome

Which of these stories about ancient Rome is a myth?

• Latins were Rome's first settlers.

• Rome's founders were raised by wolves.

• Etruscans conquered early Rome.

• Rome's people shared Greek religion.

Which two cultures MOST influenced early Rome?

• The Gauls and Egyptians

• The Greeks and Egyptians

• The Etruscans and Gauls

• The Greeks and the Etruscans

The Etruscans staged gladiator flights. What does this tell you about Etruscan society?

• It was a democratic society.

• It was a society of equals.

• It was a society with slaves.

• It was a kingdom.

Which reason best explains why the Romans were influenced by Greeks and Etruscans?

• Roman society existed before Greek and Etruscan societies.

• Roman society valued different peoples and beliefs.

• Rome was geographically near Greece and Etruria.

• Rome was economically dependent on Greece and Etruria.

If you were an ancient Greek and traveled to Rome, what might you see that was familiar?

• gladiators

• sculptures

• irrigation trenches

• arches

Which of the following is the BEST example of how Rome was affected by contact (meeting) with other countries?

• Romans blended the gods of other peoples with their own.

• Romans built large stadiums for chariot races.

• Romans refused to accept slave fighting as a sport.

• Romans built aqueducts exactly like Egyptian aqueducts.

An ancient alphabet developed in ___________ ended up being used in ancient Rome.

• Greece

• Etruria

• Carthage

• Gaul

What were the three periods of Roman history?

• Regal (Monarchy), Republic, and Imperial

• Regal (Monarchy), Democratic, and Imperial

• Regal (Monarchy), Republic, and Savage

• Isolated, Republic, and Imperial