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WorksheetsChapter 10 Section 1-Geography and Rise of Rome
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
In 494 BC these people elected their own officials and formed their own council.
Patricians
Republic
Plebeians
Romulus and Remus
What were the nobles of Rome called?
Plebeians
Patricians
Remus and Romulus
There's a Yeti in my spaghetti!
What were the common people of Rome called?
Plebeians
Patricians
Republic
Remus and Romulus
In 509 BC. what kind of government did the Romans create?
Democracy
Monarchy
Republic
Polytheism
What helped Rome become a major power in the ancient world?
location
geography
government
all of the above
According to Roman legend, who was Rome's founders?
Romulus and Remus
Julius Caesar
Cincinnatus
Willardus
Rome's history can be traced back to what Trojan hero?
Cincinnatus
Julius Caesar
Aeneas
Tony Macaroni
This country looks like a high-heeled boot.
Georgia
Florida
Egypt
Italy
Identify 3 facts about the mountains of Rome.
They made it hard for people to travel across Italy.
Some were volcanic.
They were called the Apennines.
All of the above
What are 3 examples of Rome's geography?
mountains
hills
rivers
all of the above
The Romans built cities on these for defense.
Mountains
Hills
Plains
Valleys
Why did the Romans build their cities near rivers?
Rivers were a fresh source of water.
The sound of running water was soothing.
Identify 3 classes of citizens that made up the Roman Republic.
Dictators
Plebeians
Patricians
All of the above
True or False: Dictators in Rome's republic could stay in power for 6 months.
True
False
True or False: Plebeians were nobles.
True
False
What mountain range runs down the middle of the Italian peninsula?
Alps
Rockies
Himalayas
Apennines
True or False: Plebeians ran Rome's government.
True
False
How did geography help Romans prosper?
They used the hills for defense.
Rivers provided fresh water.
Italy's location allowed many crops to grow there.
All of the above
What is a republic?
A government where people elect people to govern them.
A government where people do not elect people to govern them.
A monarchy. (king)
Polytheism
