Ch.8 S.1 Rome's Beginnings Quiz

In what present day country would one find Rome? 

• Germany

• Greece

• Italy

• None of the above

What was the area called where Latin-speaking people built Rome?

• Latinus

• Latium

• Latin

• None of the above

What was the river that would be essential to Rome’s civilization?

• Tigris

• Tiber

• Euphrates

• None of the above

Is Italy a peninsula or an island?

• peninsula

• island

A peninsula has water on _______.

• three sides

• all sides

• Neither answer is correct.

Did Greece or Italy have more farmland?

• Greece

• Italy

Why was Rome built on seven hills?

• It provided more food.

• It provided more protection.

• It made for amazing views.

• None of the above.

What are the two legends that explain how Rome began? 

(Pick those that apply)

• Remus and Romulus

• The tales of Odysseus

• The tales of Aeneas

• None of the above.

What two groups had a heavy influence on Rome after 800 B.C.E.? 

(Pick all that apply)

• Greeks

• Etruscans

• Persians

• None of the above.

How long did the Etruscans rule?

• 100 years.

• Less than 100 years.

• More than 100 years.

• None of the above.