Lesson 32 Geography and the Early Development of Rome

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• opposing generals in a war

• explorers on a famous river

• the mythical founders of Rome

• colonists from ancient Greece

.Who first lived in the area that would become Rome?

• Latins

• Greeks

• Etruscans

• Macedonians

What landscape would an early visitor to Rome have seen?

• a plain by the sea

• a hill beside a river

• a mountainous island

• a lake surrounded by hills

What tourist sights in Rome show Etruscan influence?

• buildings with arches

• fields of bright flowers

• large public courtyards

• windmills to water crops

What was one reason why the Etruscans might build a cuniculus?

• to entertain the people

• to farm on steep hillsides

• to carry water to their cities

• to conquer neighboring tribes

Which dangerous sport did the Romans adapt from the Etruscans?

• long jumping

• chariot racing

• pole throwing

• bear wrestling

Enslaved people who became gladiators were required to fight to

• train war horses.

• protect the city.

• establish colonies.

• amuse an audience.

How did Romans learn about Greek culture?

A. They moved to Greece.

B. They sold enslaved people to Greece.

C. Greek colonists had seled nearby. CORRECT

D. Greek leaders met with Roman leaders.

• They moved to Greece.

• They sold enslaved people to Greece.

• Greek colonists had settled nearby.

• Greek leaders met with Roman leaders.

What do buildings in Rome, with columns, show about Roman architecture?

• It was influenced by the Greeks.

• Persian styles influenced it.

• It used keystones for support.

• Enslaved people were builders.

How did the Romans get their alphabet?

• directly from the Greeks, who invented it

• directly from the Etruscans, who invented it

• from the Etruscans, who got it from the Greeks

• from the Greeks, who got it from the Etruscans