Ancient Rome government and geography

Which continent is the city of Rome located today?

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

• Asia

Rome is located on a peninsula surrounded by which body of water?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• James River

• Nile River

Because of the geography of Italy -

• Farmers grew crops on the hillside

• Farms had nice flat land

• There were no farms

• Everyone was a farmer

What kind of government do people vote for or elect representatives to make rules and laws for them?

• Representative democracy

• An empire

• A kingdom

• Direct democracy

What type of government was established in ancient Rome and used as a model for the US government?

• A queen

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• A king

Which two ways did the Romans adapt to their environment?

• cooked

• painted

• farmed on hillsides

• traded on the Mediterranean Sea

Rome today is in the country of -

• Greece

• England

• Egypt

• Italy