Ancient Rome Lesson 1 Quiz-Geography and Development

Which mountains stretched from north to south?

• Alps
• Apennines

Which best describes the climate of Ancient Rome?

• affected by its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea

• Hot, dry summers

• Mild to cold, wet winters

• All of the above

Which river runs through Rome?

• Po
• Tiber
• Tigris

Which of the following is NOT one of the geographic features of Rome?

• volcano
• mountains
• rivers & seas
• desert

How many hills was Rome built upon?

• 2
• 5
• 7
• 10

Which of the following is NOT true about Romulus and Remus?

• Twins born to a princess and Roman god of war
• Raised by a she-wolf
• Became gods after winning many wars
• Romulus killed Remus and became King of Rome

Which of these stories about ancient Rome is a myth? 

• Latins were Rome’s first settlers
• Rome’s founders were rescued and raised by a wolf 
• Etruscans conquered early Rome
• Rome’s people shared Greek religion

The capital city of Rome was on the  ________ of Italy.

• island
• peninsula
• mountain
• river

What mountains make up #7?

• Olympic

• Alps

• Mt. Hood

• Mt. Everest

Italy is in the shape of a 

• boot
• boat
• bow tie
• button