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Grade 8 - The Beginning of Rome

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what continent would you find Rome?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

South America

2.

In what modern-day European country would you find the city of Rome?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Ireland

3.

Italy is an island.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is Italy shaped like?

a)

A teddy bear

b)

A flip flop

c)

A cat

d)

A boot

5.

What famous sea surrounds Italy?

a)

The Mediterranean Sea

b)

The Persian Gulf

c)

The Caribbean

d)

The Red Sea

6.

How many miles is Rome located from the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

25

d)

45

7.

What is the name of the river that Rome was built on?

a)

The Tigris

b)

The Po

c)

The Tiber River

d)

The Tugela River

8.

Rome is protected by natural barriers. What 2 mountain ranges helped protect Rome from invasions?


Choose all that apply.

a)

The Alps

b)

The Zagros Mountains

c)

The Andes Mountains

d)

The Apennines Mountains

e)

The Himalayas

9.

How many hills was Rome built on?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

11

d)

17

10.

Roughly how many years ago do historians believe that Rome was founded?

a)

2,600

b)

3,800

c)

4,200

d)

5,300

11.

An old Legend has it that Rome was founded by two brothers. What were their names?

a)

Romulus

b)

Romey

c)

Ransom

d)

Remus

12.

Who raised the twin brothers?

a)

A monkey

b)

Their mother

c)

A wolf

d)

Their father