Expansion of Rome: Timeline

Which tribe is considered to have heavily influenced early Rome and even seized control of the young city in 616 BCE?

• The Greeks

• The Latins

• The Etruscans

• The Sabines

What was the main reason the Greeks established colonies in southern and southeastern Italy between 800 and 500 BCE?

• To escape political unrest in Greece

• To find new trading partners

• To provide food for their homeland

• To conquer new lands

What did the Latins found in the year 758 BCE that would later become known as Rome?

• A military outpost

• A trading city

• A religious sanctuary

• A cultural center

Who were the Latins separated from by the Tiber River?

• The Greeks

• The Etruscans

• The Sabines

• The Umbrians

What was the geographical location of the Etruscans in Italy?

• To the north of Italy

• To the west of Italy

• To the east of Italy

• To the south of Italy

Who founded the city of Rome and in what year?

• The Greeks in 509 BCE

• The Latins in 753 BCE

• The Etruscans in 616 BCE

• The Romans in 340 BCE

What event occurred in 509 BCE?

• The founding of Rome

• The Romans overthrew the Etruscan kings

• The start of the Punic Wars

• Rome conquered all of Italy

Which general led the Greeks against Rome in the 3rd century BCE?

• Pyrrhus

• Romulus

• Hannibal

• Perseus

What was the outcome of the Punic Wars?

• Rome gained control of Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica

• Rome was forced to adopt Greek laws and language

• Rome lost control of the Mediterranean Sea

• Rome was divided into several independent city-states

In what year did Rome incorporate Carthage and much of northern Africa into the republic?

• 509 BCE

• 202 BCE

• 133 BCE

• 753 BCE