Module 10 Lesson 1 Quiz

How did Romans benefit from Italy's climate?

• The weather was rarely very hot

• A variety of food crops grew well

• The snowfall allowed for fresh water

• A number of cash crops grew for trade

What natural defenses did the Italian peninsula have?

• Marshy land was very hard to cross

• Mountains across the north and down the length of Italy made it hard to invade

• The Italian Peninsula was surrounded by water

• The Itlaian Peninsula is covered in thick forests that were hard to move through

• cITIES COULD BE BUILt ON HILLS THAT WERE GOOD FOR DEFENSE

To what Trojan hero did the Romans trace their history to according to legend?

• Aeneas and the Trojans

• the Etruscans

• the Latins

• Romulus and Remus

According to legend, who built the city of Rome on the spot where he and his brother were resuced by a wolf?

• Aneas

• Romulus

• Remus

• Ms. Q

Why were the plebeians upset in ancient Rome?

• They were taxed too heavily

• They could not own property

• They were forced to work for patricians

• They could not take part in the government

What was the name given to the common people of Rome? They were peasants, craftspeople, traders and other workers.

• Plebeian

• Patrician

• Senator

• Magistrate

What was the name given to the nobility of Rome

• Plebeian

• Patrician

• Senator

• Magistrate