Ancient Rome Geography and Beginnings

Where is Rome located?

• Southeastern Europe on the Peloponesus Peninsula

• Northwest Europe on the Pelopnesus Peninsula

• Southeastern Europe on the Italian Pensiula

• Northeastern Europe on the Italian Pensiula

What was the climate like in Rome?

• Dry, hot summers

• Warm winters

• Mild summers

• Wet, cold summers

What sea is responsible for the type of climate Rome experiences

• Black Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Roman Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

Why could mountain ranges be important to the geography of Rome?

• Natural barriers to invasion

• Allows invaders to come in and take over

• Keeps citizens dived and independent

What two rivers provided irrigation and waterways for navigation for Ancient Rome?

• Tigris and Po

• Tiber and Euphrates

• Tiber and Po

• Po and Euphrates

Which mountain range was located North of the Italian peninsula

• Apennine

• Alps

• Indes

• Rockies

What mountains run North to South along the length of the Italian peninsula?

• Apennine

• Alps

• Indies

• Rockies

How many hills was Rome built on?

• 2

• 12

• 17

• 7

Legend says these two twins founded Rome

• Romulus and Remus

• Roma and Remy

• Apollo and Aertemis

• The Doublemint twins

Which group settled into small villages throughout the 7 hills

• Greek Colonists

• Etruscans

• Latins

• Egyptians