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WorksheetsLatina I - Ancient Roman Cartography
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following continents did the Roman NOT know about?
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
Who was the Greek responsible for this "first" map of the world?
Anaximander
Eratosthenes
Claudius Ptolemy
Hecataeus
Who was the Greek who first measured the Earth's circumference?
Eratosthenes
Anaximander
Ptolemy
Hecataeus
What is the definition of cartography?
The creation of charts & maps based on geography
The art of writing letters and words in a decorative style
The art of creating, arranging and recording dance movements
The discipline concerned with communication security
What do you call a book of maps?
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Lexicon
Almanac
What is the modern name for the Roman territory known as Dacia?
Romania
Ireland
Turkey
France
What is the modern name for the Roman territory known as Hibernia?
Romania
Ireland
Turkey
France
What is the modern name for the Roman territory known as Anatolia?
Romania
Ireland
Turkey
France
Over what river (in Latin) did Julius Caesar build a wooden bridge and then destroy it three days later?
Rhenus
Nilus
Tiberis
Danuvius
What city does the river known as the Tiberis run through?
Roma
Athenē
Alexandria
Syracuse
