WorksheetsAncient Rome Geography and Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which mountains stretched from north to south?
a)
Alps
b)
Apennines
2.
Which best describes the climate of Ancient Rome?
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Hot, dry summers
c)
Mild, wet winters
d)
All of the above
3.
Why was the location of Rome so ideal?
a)
Fresh Water, Good Land
b)
Sea Access, Ideal Climate
c)
Protection
d)
All of the above
4.
Which river runs through Rome?
a)
Po
b)
Tiber
c)
Tigris
5.
Which of the following is NOT one of the geographic features of Rome?
a)
volcano
b)
mountains
c)
rivers & seas
d)
desert
6.
How many hills was Rome built upon?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
10
7.
Which of the following is NOT true about Romulus and Remus?
a)
Twins born to a princess and Roman god of war
b)
Raised by a she-wolf
c)
Became gods after winning many wars
d)
Romulus killed Remus and became King of Rome
8.
How did Romans learn about Greek culture?
a)
They moved to Greece
b)
Greek colonists settled nearby
c)
They sold slaves to Greece
d)
Greek leaders met with Roman leaders
9.
Which of these stories about ancient Rome is a myth?
a)
Latins were Rome’s first settlers
b)
Rome’s founders were rescued and raised by a wolf
c)
Etruscans conquered early Rome
d)
Rome’s people shared Greek religion
10.
Roman culture was greatly influenced by the ________________ and the ______________.
a)
Etruscans/Greeks
b)
Greeks/Latins
c)
Etruscans/Latins
d)
Gladiators/Palatines
11.
Which plains were home to Rome?
a)
Tuscan
b)
Latium
c)
Campanian
12.
Which mountains served as a natural border to the north?
a)
Alps
b)
Apennines
13.
The capital city of Rome was on the ________ of Italy.
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
mountain
d)
river
14.
Which of the following is a similarity between Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece?
a)
Both had many islands and was isolated
b)
Both had peninsulas that helped protect from invaders
c)
Both were isolated and developed city-states
d)
Both have a major river that they used for farming
15.
If you traveled from Italy to Cartage, which direction would you be going?
a)
north
b)
southwest
c)
northeast
d)
southeast
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