Geography of Rome Quiz

Italy is surrounded by water on all sides but one, this makes it a

• peninsula
• volcano

• continent
• island

What country is Rome located in

• France
• Spain
• Greece
• Italy

What river is Rome located on?

• Delaware River

• Amazon River

• Nile River
• Tiber River

What is the mountain chain that runs down the middle of Italy called?

• Himalayas
• Rocky Mountains
• Apennines
• Alps

Cuniculus was an underground irrigation system invented by this group of people:

• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Mayans
• Romans

What two things could the Romans do because they were close to the sea?

• Build lighthouses and establish fishing industries.
• Hide and seek

• Trade and fly

• Trade and fish

A person, usually a slave trained to fight for public entertainment is known as a:

• gladiator
• combatant
• senator

• king

Since the climate was so good, the Romans could do what almost all year

• grow crops and harvest
• build tree houses

• swim

• travel and explore new places

Gladiators would fight in this arena known as

• Arena of Death
• Battle Dome
• Spartan Stadium
• Colosseum

Greco-Roman culture showed influences from this group of people

• Etruscans

• Ancient Greeks

• Persians
• Egyptians