Practice Quiz 8-1

a form of government in which its citizens vote for its leader

• republic
• Apennines
• legion
• Aeneas
• Etruscans

the Trojan hero of the epic the Aeneid

• republic
• Apennines
• legion
• Aeneas
• Etruscans

a people that played a major role in shaping Roman civilization

• republic
• Apennines
• legion
• Aeneas
• Etruscans

the mountain range that runs the length of Italy

• republic
• Apennines
• legion
• Aeneas
• Etruscans

a group of 6,000 soldiers

• republic
• Apennines
• legion
• Aeneas
• Etruscans

What geographical advantage does the Italian landscape have over the Greek landscape?

• plenty of water
• better climate
• less rugged mountains
• more trees

Traditional legend says that Romulus and Remus founded the city of

• Rome
• Aeneas
• Sicily
• Latium

The Etruscans were skilled in

• farming
• metal working
• tomb painting
• sports

The Romans overthrew the __________ and set up the republican form of government where people were

• Etruscans
• Greeks
• Tarquins
• Latins

In addition to being tough and good fighters, Roman soldiers were also

• skilled at swordplay
• successful farmers
• good with money
• practical problem solvers