The Founding of Rome

What mountain range protects Italy from Northern Europe?

• Alps

• Capathians

• Apennies

• Sicily

Rome was settled near which river?

• Tigris

• Tiber

• Nile

• None of the above

What body of water surrounds the southern border of the Italian peninsula?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Adriatic Sea

• Black Sea

• Indian Ocean

What were the first people to settle around Rome called?

• Romans

• Italians

• Latins

• Neolithic

Which group of people directly influenced Roman buildings, sculpture and literature?

• Etruscans

• Greeks

• Latins

• Romans

What did the Romans learn from the Greeks?

• Growing olives

• Growing grapes

• Mythology

• All of the above

The Etruscans were ruled by who?

• Kings

• Nobles

• Knights

• Soldiers

The Etruscans influenced the Romans in all of the following areas EXCEPT…

• The Arts

• Writings

• Religious Traditions

• Construction

After overthrowing Tarquin the Proud, the Etruscan king, Rome established a ________.

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

What is a Republic?

• A form of government where the ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent.

• A government where Mr. Carlo rules all, you do math 24/7, and Brain Breaks happen frequently.

• A government by the people.

• A form of government where citizens elect their leaders.