Ancient Rome Geography

Rome is located in which country?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Italy

• China

Italy is located on the continent of ______.

Ancient Rome was protected by the ____ Mountains in the North.

• Apennine

• Alps

• Himalaya

• Rocky

Which mountains stretched from north to south?

• Alps
• Apennines

Why was the location of Rome so ideal?

• Fresh Water, Good Land
• Sea Access, Ideal Climate
• Protection
• All of the above

Which river runs through Rome?

• Po
• Tiber
• Tigris

Which of the following is NOT one of the geographic features of Rome?

• volcano
• mountains
• rivers & seas
• desert

How many hills was Rome built upon?

• 2
• 5
• 7
• 10

Which of the following is NOT true about Romulus and Remus?

• Twins born to a princess and Roman god of war
• Raised by a she-wolf
• Became gods after winning many wars
• Romulus killed Remus and became King of Rome

Which of these stories about ancient Rome is a myth? 

• Latins were Rome’s first settlers
• Rome’s founders were rescued and raised by a wolf 
• Etruscans conquered early Rome
• Rome’s people shared Greek religion