Early Rome Test Review

What are the 2 mountain ranges located in the Italian Peninsula?

• The Alps and the Apennines

• The Zagros and the Taurus

• The Hindu-Kush and the Himalayans

• The Pyrenees and the Caucasus

What river is Italy's best known and is where Rome was founded?

• Tiber

• Nile

• Indus

• Tigris

What continent contains the country of Italy?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Mesoamerica

Like Greece, Italy is which landform?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Desert

• Volcano

What is the name of the culture of northern Italy that rule Rome for about 200 years?

• The Etruscans

• The Latins

• The Mongols

• The Dravidians

What 2 engineering features did the Romans adopt from the Etruscans?

• The arch & cuniculus

• The column and frieze

• The porch and atrium

• The gable and mansard

What building material did the Romans contribute to mankind?

• Cement

• Stucco

• Particleboard

• Insulation

What characteristics of writing did the Greeks and Romans share?

• They wrote in all capital letters

• They only wrote on clay tablets

• All citizens were taught to write

• Their alphabet was patterned after Hindu Sanskrit

What name was given to the wealthy, powerful citizens of Ancient Rome?

• Patricians

• Nobility

• Brahman

• Daimyo

What groups of people in Ancient Rome were not allowed to vote?

• Women & slaves

• Slaves & soldiers

• Soldiers & foreigners

• Foreigners & women