Lesson 1 Founding of Rome

Which best describes Rome's climate?

• Hot desert-like conditions

• dry, hot summers and mild, wet winters

• cold tundra

• damp and tropical

What are the advantages of living on the Italian peninsula (Select more than one answer choice.)?

• fertle river valleys

• hills for protection

• gold as a natural resource

• access to the Mediterranean Sea

What is the name of the mountain range that runs north to south down the length of the Italian peninsula like a spine?

• The Pyrenees

• The Appenine Mountains

• The Alps

• The Ural Mountains

What form of government did the Romans develop after 509 B.C.?

• A democracy

• A republic

• A tyranny

• An oligarchy

The two mountain ranges in Rome are:

• Alps and Tiber
• Adriatic and Sicily
• Alps and Apennines

According to legend, Romulus and Remus were raised by a _____.

• elephant
• dog
• wolf
• bear

The Roman army was divided into groups of about 5000 men called 

• legions
• centuries
• companies
• squadrons

On which peninsula is Rome locates?

• Iberian peninsula

• Peloponnesus

• Italian peninsula

• Balkan peninsula

These people taught the Romans how to build roads and buildings. They also influenced the way Romans dressed and organized their army. Who were they?

• The Greeks
• The Latins
• The Etruscans
• The Egyptians

This gave Roman Citizenship to many of the people conquered by Rome . This afforded them all of the rights of a Roman Citizen. What was this called?

• Roman Confederacy

• The Aeneid

• Etruscan Treaty

• Roman Republic