Ancient Roman Empire

Which peninsula did Rome develop on?

• Ionian peninsula

• Italian peninsula

• Peloponnese peninsula

• Roman peninsula

Which continent is Italy located on?

• Great Britain

• France

• Asia

• Europe

Identify 5 seas that surround the Italian peninsula.

Which two mountain ranges are found in Italy?

• Alps and Appalachians

• Appalachians and Adriatics

• Apennine and Appalachians

• Alps and Apennines

Draw the Italian peninsula and identify where the Alps and Apennine mountains

Which of the following identify two rivers that run through Italy?

• Po and Tennessee River

• Tiber and Potomac

• Tiber and Po

• Rhine and Mississippi

Romans established their early civilizations near (a)   .

• Rivers
• River Basins
• Volcanoes
• Mountains

List six reasons Rome was a good place to found a city.

Locate and label the correct location using the word bank listed.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

Alps Mountains

Tiber River

Ligurian Sea

Ionian Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Tyrrhenian Sea

Sicily

Po River

Adriatic Sea

Apennine Mountains

Which date does this map best represent with the spread of the Roman Empire?

• AD 117

• 264 BCE

• 1861 CE

• 2022