Lesson 10.1 Review

Rome, Italy is located on what geographic feature?

• island

• gulf

• peninsula

• isthmus

The mountain ranges __________ and _____________ were difficult to cross but also protected the Romans from invasions.

• Andes and Appalachians

• Atlas and Archimedes

• Alps and Apennines

Rome lies on the _________ river.

• Tiber

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Nile

Italy's mild climate allowed the people to grow a variety of crops.

• True

• False

A __________ is a type of government when people elect officials to govern.

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• republic

The Romans believed their history can be traced back to a Trojan hero named _______.

• Achilles

• Aeneas

• Archimedes

• Remus

• Romulus

_________, a famous Roman dictator, successfully defended the city from its enemies.

• Cleisthenes

• Cincinnatus

• Pericles

• Socrates

Romulus killed Remus and built the city of Rome.

• True

• False

Powerful nobles, known and patricians, were elected to office and held political power.

• True

• False

The common people, also known as __________, called for changes in Roman government.

• patricians

• plebeians

• scribes