Roman Geography and Economics

The Roman peninsula was an important geographic feature for the Romans why?

• It prevented them from expanding into other areas.

• It provided protection from people trying to invade from the sea.

• It provided job opportunities as merchants could use the sea to trade.

• It allowed the Romans to set up a democracy like Athens, Greece.

Name the mountains to the north of the peninsula that helped keep invaders out of Rome.

• Alps

• Apennines

• Appalachians

• Himalayas

What were the productive resources that grew throughout the Apennine Mountains...similar to the Greeks?

• grapes

• wheat

• oats

• olives

Name the two regions on the Italian Peninsula that were good for growing grains.

• The Apennine Area

• The Western Plain

• Sicily

• The Po River Valley/Basin

The relative location of Rome in the center of the Mediterranean Sea allowed for what?

• For Rome to be easily attacked.

• For Rome to establish easy trade routes.

• For Rome to become the world's first democracy.

• For Rome to have a strong army.

The Romans made significant changes to their geography that allowed them to spread their culture and goods throughout their empire. Which human geographic features below helped with this?

• mountains

• roads

• seas

• bridges

As the Romans expanded their control over new areas their population grew and they needed more food to feed more people. This forced them to do what?

• Go to the seas and find more fish.

• Travel further to find new markets for food.

• Starve to death.

• Make more sacrifices to the gods.

Trade increased as the Roman Republic grew into the Roman Empire. Which option below is a benefit of that growth in trade?

• The growth and wealth of the merchant class.

• The increased need for raw materials.

• The interdependence between regions declined due to specialization.

• The need for fewer craft workers due to imports.

As the Roman Empire grew they began using currency to buy foreign products they needed. Which sentence below best reflects this change in economics?

• The Romans chose to barter with other civilizations to make their lives easier.

• The Romans decided to switch from a barter economy to a monetary economy.

• The Romans decided that using currency was too difficult and switched to a barter economy.

• The Romans decided to just steal everything and not trade at all.

Which of the following physical features allowed for Rome's success?

• the fact that Rome was 15 miles inland on the Tiber River

• the mountains

• the peninsula

• the seven hills Rome was built on

• the large farming regions