The city of ? , with its central location on the Italian peninsula, was able to extend its influence over the entire ? Basin

• Rome

• Athens

• Mediterranean

• Aegean

The Italian peninsula was protected by the sea and an arc of mountains, the ?

• Hindu Kush

• Alps

Roman mythology • Based on the ? polytheistic religion • Explanations of natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events

• Greek

• Mesopotamian

? gods and goddesses • Jupiter, Juno, Apollo, Diana, Minerva, and Venus • Symbols and images in literature, art, and architecture.

• Roman

• Greek

Many of ? civilization’s symbols, metaphors, words, and idealized images come from ancient Roman mythology.

• Eastern

• Western

Social structure in the Roman Republic • ? —Powerful nobility (few in number) • ? —Majority of population • ? —Not based on race

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Slaves

• Athenian

? • Patrician and plebeian men • Selected foreigners • Rights and responsibilities of citizenship (taxes, military service)

• Membership

• Citizenship

Features of ? • Representative Democracy• Assemblies • The Senate • Consuls

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Which title best describes this list?

• Greek gods and goddesses

• Greek leaders

• Roman gods and goddesses

• Roman leaders

Which geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Alps

• The Himalayas

• The Sahara Desert