Rome's Geography and Its Impact

The geography of the Rome / Italy is best described as

• An arctic peninsula
• A rocky, mountainous land with little farmland
• Varied terrains from semi-desert to rainforests
• A peninsula with mountains and fertile plains

Italy's Mediterranean climate is best described by which of the following?

• hot and dry, desert-like
• tropical temperatures and rainy seasons year round
• humid summers and arctic winters
• hot, dry summers and wet, mild winters

What benefits did the geography of the Italian peninsula offer early settlers

• abundant forests provided building materials
• scenic beaches for fun vacations
• tropical climate, year round swimming
• mild climate and rich soil

Identify the effect of geography statement below for the following cause statement:  Cause: Rome was located 15 miles inland on the Tiber River.

• Effect:  Rome had no sea access
• Effect:  Rome was unable to develop sea trade
• Effect: Rome used the Tiber River to access the Mediterranean Sea
• Effect:  It was difficult for Romans to defend attacks from the sea

Identify the effect of geography statement below for the following cause statement:  Cause: Rome was settled in the Latium Plains.

• Effect:  Rome did not have enough fertile land, developed a sea trade
• Effect:  Rome had plenty of fertile farmland
• Effect: Roman farmers could not grow enough food
• Effect:  The Plains were too dry to farm due to no river access

Identify the effect of geography statement below for the following cause statement:  Cause: Italy borders 3 seas, has lots of coastline

• Effect:  Rome used the seas for trade, and later colonization / conquering others
• Effect:  Rome developed as a very isolated civilization
• Effect: Romans fished and travelled for trade instead of farming
• Effect:  Romans developed a way to use sea water to water crops

Identify the effect of geography statement below for the following cause statement:  Cause: Rome was built at the top of 7 hills

• Effect:  It was very difficult to defend Rome from invaders
• Effect:  The hills made travel to/from Rome very difficult
• Effect: Rome developed in total isolation, like Greek city-states
• Effect:  This location helped defend the city from attack

True or False?  The mountains of GREECE led to the development of isolated city-states.

• True
• False

True or False?  The mountains of GREECE did not have a negative impact on travel by land

• True
• False

True or False?  The mountains of GREECE did not affect the Greek peoples' ability to unite into a country

• True
• False