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WorksheetsGeography and the Early Development of Rome
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Based on the timeline, in which period was Roman civilization active?
period I
period II
period III
period IV
Who were Romulus and Remus?
opposing generals in a war
explorers on a famous river
the mythical founders of Rome
colonists from ancient Greece
Who first lived in the area that would become Rome?
Latins
Greeks
Etruscans
Macedonians
What landscape would an early visitor to Rome have seen?
a plain by the sea
a hill beside a river
a mountainous island
a lake surrounded by hills
What tourist sights in Rome show Etruscan influence?
buildings with arches
fields of bright flowers
large public courtyards
windmills to water crops
What was one reason why the Etruscans might build a cuniculus?
to entertain the people
to farm on steep hillsides
to carry water to their cities
to conquer neighboring tribes
Which dangerous sport did the Romans adapt from the Etruscans?
long jumping
chariot racing
pole throwing
bear wrestling
Enslaved people who became gladiators were required to fight to
train war horses.
protect the city.
establish colonies.
amuse an audience.
How did Romans learn about Greek culture?
They moved to Greece.
They sold enslaved people to Greece.
Greek colonists had settled nearby.
Greek leaders met with Roman leaders.
What does this building in Rome show about Roman architecture?
It was influenced by the Greeks.
Persian styles influenced it.
It used keystones for support.
Enslaved people were builders.
How did the Romans get their alphabet?
directly from the Greeks, who invented it
directly from the Etruscans, who invented it
from the Etruscans, who got it from the Greeks
from the Greeks, who got it from the Etruscans
Unlike our writing today, both Greek and Roman writing
served to record laws.
used only capital letters.
was rarely seen in public.
represented words with pictures.
Why do historians use the term “Greco-Roman art”?
Roman art shows a strong influence from Greece.
The same artists worked in both Greece and Rome.
Greeks admired Roman styles and tried to imitate them.
Scholars cannot tell whether a work is Greek or Roman.
Regarding the gods, the Romans cared more than the Greeks about
telling their stories.
seeing plays about them.
honoring them with sports.
performing the correct rituals.
What was a major difference between Greek and Roman art?
Greek art showed leaders. Roman art showed gods.
Greek art showed events. Roman art showed landscapes.
Greek art showed daily life. Roman art showed celebrations.
Greek art showed ideal people. Roman art showed realistic people.
The three cultures shown on the map are located mostly . . .
in the northern part of the Italian peninsula.
on the southwest part of the Italian peninsula, near the Tyrrhenian Sea.
in the eastern part of the Italian peninsula.
on the islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
The form of transportation mostly likely used by Greek colonists is reflected by the fact that . . .
they traveled by land through the mountains.
they used chariots to move across the plains.
they probably traveled by boat, because the land they settled is near the coast; some of their colonies were on an island.
they walked across the desert to reach their destinations.
A likely reason why the Etruscans were able to rule Rome for a time is that . . .
they had a larger army than the Romans.
they controlled the neighboring land on both sides.
they had advanced technology.
they were allies with the Greeks.
Rome was originally founded as a city along the
Tiber River
Tiger River
Italian Pasta Making School
Arctic Ocean
