Roman Geography

Which river did Ancient Rome begin on?

• Euphrates River

• Tiber River

• Nile River

• Indus River

How did the Mediterranean Sea impact the development of Rome? 

• It allowed enemy forces to easily enter the city
• It limited the city's interaction with other people
• It provided numerous sea-borne trade routes
• It prevented Rome from expanding its empire

What was one major benefit of living near the Mediterranean Sea

• winters were always very cold
• it was easy to get invaded
• it helped facilitate trade
• the sea was too rough for foreigners to navigate

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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

Which of the following geographical features MOST benefitted Rome's ability to trade with other societies?

• The Alps
• The Mediterranean Sea
• The Tiber River
• The Apennine Mountains

Which of these is the best reason why Rome's geography was beneficial to their development?

• Their location on a peninsula protected them very well from attack.
• Their unique location gave them access to trade routes, fresh water, and protection from attack.
• Their unique location in the mountains protected them, but forced them to trade for all of their goods.
• None of these are true

Italy is what type of landform?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Isthmus

• land-locked