Ancient Rome

One reason Rome's climate contributed to its early success was...

• the mountainous land allowed for steppe farming.

• its climate allowed it to grow a variety of crops.

• became allies with other powerful civilizations.

• it had strong leadership.

Rome's central location made it desirable for _________ even before the city's rise to power.

• Europeans

• Slaves

• trading

• its freshwater

The two major mountain regions located in ancient Rome...

• allowed agriculture to thrive.

• kept Rome isolated from the rest of the world.

• helped to protect Rome from outside attacks.

• provided an abundance of food.

The geographical features that contributed to ancient Romes success included all of the following except:

• sea access

• deserts

• fresh water

• fertile land

Rome is located on the ___________ river.

• Tiber

• Tyrrhenian

• Tigris

• Italian

What is the peninsula where ancient Rome is located called?

• Italian Peninsula

• Peloponnese Peninsula

• Tiber Peninsula

• Ionian Peninsula

Most of the slaves in ancient Rome were...

• bought from different parts of Europe.

• people who couldn't pay their debts.

• Jewish prisoners who were dispelled from their homelands.

• prisoners captured during the wars that Rome fought against other nations.

In the one-year period that Caesar served as dictator, he transformed

Rome, which were...

• popular with the slaves in Roman society.

• popular with Rome's lower- and middle-class citizens.

• popular with the patricians.

• popular with his enemies in the Senate.

In Rome, _________ had to follow the laws that were passed by the Assembly.

• All citizens

• Only Plebeians

• Only Patricians

• Only slaves

The Twelve Tables were the...

• customs that directed the people of Rome.

• men who were elected to the Senate.

• first Roman laws put in writing.

• place where Roman government took place.