Geography and Early Rome

The city of Rome was built along which of the following rivers?

• Tiber River

• Tigris River

• Rubicon River

• Roman River

Etruscans were particularly skilled at working with which metal?

• bronze

• gold

• iron

• steel

Members of which Italic tribe founded Rome and eventually took over all the people in Italy?

• the Latins

• the Greeks

• the Etruscans

• the Gauls

According to legend, who was the first king of Rome?

• Romulus

• Remus

• Aeneas

• Julius Caesar

Which of the following was NOT part of the remarkable childhood of Romulus and Remus?

• The twins were born in Troy and traveled to Italy with Aeneas

• The twins were thrown into the Tiber River in a basket

• The twins were rescued and raised by a wolf

• The twins were found and adopted by a shepherd

The central marketplace of Rome

• Forum

• Tumulus

• Tufa

• Necropoli

Which fertile farming region was home to Rome and Alba Longa?

• Latium Plains

• Campanian Plains

• Tuscan Plains

• Etruscan Plains

Which significant contribution did the Etruscans NOT provide to the Romans?

• Their alphabet

• The arch

• Bronze making

• Their name

Which of the following would NOT describe the physical features of Italy?

• Mountainous with several volcanoes

• Hilly with several fresh water rivers

• A peninsula surrounded by several seas

• Flat with little access to fresh water

Which mountain range is located in northern Italy?

• Appalachian

• Apennines

• Alps

• Andes