8.1: Geography and the Early Development of Rome Notes Review

The _________ were the first people to live in the area around Rome.

• Latins

• Etruscans

• Greeks

• Persians

The first Roman village was built on which hillside overlooking the Tiber River?

• Palatine

• Chapel

• Delphi

• Olympus

Which civilization ruled much of Italy north of Rome?

• Etruscans

• Latins

• Greeks

• Persians

Which civilization established city-states south of Rome, and in Sicily?

• Etruscans

• Latins

• Greeks

• Persians

Etruscan ________ were made of a half-circle of wedge-shaped stones, with a keystone in the center and two pillars on the sides.

• arches

• cuniculus

• columns

• frieze

The ____________ was an underground trench connected to vertical shafts.

• cuniculus

• arch

• frieze

• column

Which Roman engineering achievement came from the Etruscan cuniculus?

• aqueduct

• arch

• Colosseum

• Circus Maximus

From where did the Romans get their gladiator fighting?

• Etruscan funerals

• Greek Olympics

• Indian Yoga

• Latin Wrestling

How many horses were used in Roman chariot racing?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What material did the Romans use to build massive architectural structures?

• mud

• concrete

• marble

• metal