Roman Geography

Which city was the home of the Roman navy in the northern end of the Bay of Naples?

• Pompeii

• Herculaneum

• Oplontis

• Misenum

Which city was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE and is located southeast of Vesuvius?

• Pompeii

• Herculaneum

• Oplontis

• Stabiae

Which city was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE and is located northwest of Vesuvius?

• Stabiae

• Oplontis

• Herculaneum

• Pompeii

Which city was directly south of Vesuvius and destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE?

• Oplontis

• Stabiae

• Pompeii

• Herculaneum

Which city was in the direct path of the ash and cinder from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and was the site of Pliny the Elder's death?

• Herculaneum

• Pompeii

• Oplontis

• Stabiae

Which site is known for the Trojan War in Asia Minor?

• Troy

• Ilium

• Carthage

• Tyre

Which site was rebuilt by Augustus and is associated with ancient Troy?

• Ilium

• Troy

• Tyre

• Carthage

Which province in the Roman Empire was located on the southern shore of the Black Sea?

• Britain

• Bithynia-Pontus

• Gaul

• Iberian Peninsula

Which city was a rival of Rome in the Punic Wars and was legendarily founded by Dido?

• Athens

• Tyre

• Carthage

• Alexandria

Which city did Queen Dido flee from as a refugee to Carthage?

• Tyre

• Alexandria

• Athens

• Rome