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WorksheetsThe founding of Rome
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 15mins
What are the advantages of living on the Italian peninsula (Select more than one answer choice.)?
fertle river valleys
hills for protection
gold as a natural resource
access to the Mediterranean Sea
Which best describes Rome's climate?
Hot desert-like conditions
dry, hot summers and mild, wet winters
cold tundra
damp and tropical
On which peninsula is Rome locates?
Iberian peninsula
Peloponnesus
Italian peninsula
Balkan peninsula
What is one similarity between Rome's geography and Greece's geography?
Both are located on peninsulas
Both have polar climates
Both have many river valleys
Both had mountains that could not be crossed.
According to myth, who founded the city of Rome?
King Tarquin
Julius Caesar
Remus
Romulus
The Roman Empire included areas on all of the following continents EXCEPT —
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
Winning the Punic Wars gave Rome control of what body of water?
Adriatic Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Why did Carthage become important to Rome?
It was a major military power.
It was a major trade center.
It was a Greek colony.
It was seen as a political rival of Rome.
What famous general invaded the Italian peninsula during the Punic wars?
Hannibal
Attila
Belisarius
Alexander
Rome and Carthage fought over –
the Greek colonies in southern Italy.
religious beliefs: polytheism versus monotheism
the natural resources of the Nile River Valley.
trade routes on the Mediterranean Sea.
What geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?
The Sahara Desert
The Alps
The Himalayas
The Atlantic Ocean
Which city did the Punic Wars destroy?
Athens
Rome
Carthage
Sparta
Which concept best explains the cause of the Punic Wars?
Nationalism
Religious differences
Competition for trade
Shortage of food
