Ancient Rome

Where is Italy located?

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

In geographic terms, Italy is

• an island

• a peninsula

• a mountain range

• a continent

What continent is less than 100 miles from Italy?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Rome

The two major mountain ranges that run through Italy are the Alps and the

• Etruscans

• Vesuvius

• Apennines

• Aeneans

Name the common people of Rome.

• plebeians

• patricians

• senate

• tribunes

Define: dictator

• a member of the senate

• a ruler with absolute authority

• a military general

• a noble

Who founded the city of Rome?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Alps and Apennines

• Plebeians and Patricians

• Romulus and Remus

Rome is located on the

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• Yellow River

• Tiber River

In what way was Roman law of the Twelve Tables similar to the US Constitution?

• both were written on bronze tablets

• both were written to protect people's rights

• both were written 1,000 years ago

• both were written to protect the wealthy

The center of life in ancient Rome was the

• Palatine Hill

• Forum

• temple

• Capitoline Hill