Ancient Rome: Geography and Government

Italy is located in

• eastern Africa

• northern Asia

• southern Europe

• western Greece

Where is Rome located?

• on the Tiber River

• near the Adriatic Sea

• on the Mediterranean Sea

• In the Alps

Who were the first people to settle in Rome?

• the Italians

• the Greeks

• the Etruscans

• the Latins

What was the name of the hill Rome was built on?

• the Pnyx

• the Palatine

• the Acropolis

• the Agora

Who were the people who conquered and ruled Rome in 600 BCE?

• the Etruscans

• the Greeks

• the Athenians

• the Spartans

Which two civilizations influenced Roman culture?

• French

• Etruscan

• Greek

• Sicilian

What were the two social classes in Rome?

• patricians

• senators

• consuls

• plebeians

Who were the patricians?

• wealthy landowners

• common people

• kings

• slaves

Who were the plebeians?

• wealthy landowners

• common people

• kings

• slaves

What jobs did patricians have in ancient Rome?

• craftspeople

• advisors to the king

• military leaders

• laborers

• religious leaders