Rise of Rome
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According to the myth, what role did Romulus play in the founding of Rome?
29He was a herder who raised Rome’s founders.
He was the founder of the city of Rome.
He was killed before Rome was founded.
He was a king who threw Rome’s founders into a river.
- Q1
According to the myth, what role did Romulus play in the founding of Rome?
He was a herder who raised Rome’s founders.
He was the founder of the city of Rome.
He was killed before Rome was founded.
He was a king who threw Rome’s founders into a river.
30s - Q2
Why are legends and myths used to explain the founding of Rome?
They make up for the lack of archaeological evidence about the founding of Rome.
They give historians factual details about the founding of Rome.
They substitute for the limited written records that describe the founding of Rome.
They were created by historians who kept records about the founding of Rome.
30s - Q3
What detail about the founding of Rome is explained by the myth of Romulus and Remus?
the date of the city’s founding
the location of the city
the structure of the city
the reason the city was founded
30s - Q4
Which natural feature is called "the Apennines”?
the body of water to the east of the peninsula
the body of water to the west of the peninsula
the mountain range in the center of the peninsula
the mountain range in the north of the peninsula
30s - Q5
Which natural feature is the closest to the city of Rome?
Apennines
the Adriatic Sea
the Tiber River
Tyrrhenian Sea
30s - Q6
What is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides?
plateau
an island
a peninsula
an aqueduct
30s - Q7
Which statement best describes the physical geography of the Italian Peninsula?
It is a combination of hills, mountains, and plains.
It is a flat plain with few hills or mountains.
It is mountainous without flat areas for growing crops.
It is a desert without access to fresh water.
30s - Q8
From which body of water did Rome get fresh water for drinking and agriculture?
Sardinian River
Tiber River
Mediterranean Sea
30s - Q9
A human-made channel for carrying water long distances.
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Etruscans lived North of Rome, and Rome's early growth was influenced by them the most.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q11
An artisan, shopkeeper, or owner of small farm.
Users enter free textType an Answer30s - Q12
Who founded the city of Rome according to traditional legend?
Users enter free textType an Answer30s - Q13
Who could hold political office in early Rome?
Patricians
Anyone
Only Men
Plebeians
30s - Q14
How was a freshwater supply transported from the Tiber River to the city of Rome?
Roads
trade routes
armed forces
underground channels
30s - Q15
Describe the role geography played in the rise of Roman civilization.
It was centrally located on the Italian peninsula, near the Med Sea for trade, safe place to be because of mountains and rivers.
It was near rivers and far away from enemies
Geography was not important when it came to creating Rome
Rome had good farming land
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