Ancient Rome Geography Study Questions

Rome is a city located in the modern-day country of...

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Israel

• Turkey

The city was originally located near the end of what river?​ (a)  

• Tiber
• Nile
• Euphrates
• Tigris
• Mississippi

What TWO mountain ranges surround Rome?

• Alps

• Himalayas

• Rockies

• Apennine

How did Rome's geography affect ancient Romans? MARK ALL THAT ARE CORRECT

• Hills, mountains, and seas made it hard to invade

• Meditteranean Sea gave access to trade

• The monsoon season resulted in flooding and silt.

• Freshwater and warm climate created good crop growing conditions

The total amount of land in ancient Rome reached about​ ​ (a)  

• 2 million square miles
• 5 million square miles
• 3.7 million square miles
• 25 thousand square miles

Rome was located near what body of water?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea

Locate the Roman Empire on the map.

• A

• B

• C

• D