M10 L1 Geography and the Rise of Rome

 Rome’s common people are called _______________

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• consuls

• Tyrants

Rome’s powerful nobles are called ______________

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• consuls

• Tyrants

The story of how Rome was founded was about ____________________

• Cincinnatus

• Aeneas

• Romulus and Remus

• Kings

 One of the mountain ranges in Italy is called the _________________

• Tiber

• Apennines

• Ionanian

• Himalayas

Rulers with almost absolute power are ___________________

• Dictators

• Oligarchs

• Presidents

• Teachers

Rome lies on the ________________________  river

• Allegheny

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Tiber

Famous Roman dictator who ruled for a short time and returned to             farming.

• Cincinnatus

• Clevelandeus

• Akroneaus

• Caesar

Rome has a ______________________ climate

• HOT

• Cold

• Mild

• Extreme

How was the Roman society influenced by the Etruscans?

• Because it was shielded by deserts, it was protected from invasion.

• Because they brought other cultures, and adopted the beliefs of the other religions.

• Because they were close to other powerful empires.

• Because they helped develop Rome’s first sewer and built temples.

Cincinnatus was admired by the ancient Romans because_____________.

• He was not powerful and a patrician.

• 1. He freely gave up his powers when Rome was safe.

• He built temples.

• 1. He set up the new city of Memphis.