Geography and Early Development of Rome

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The Roman civilization began in the city of Rome, which is located in

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Italy

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The Roman myth about the founding of Rome centers on the characters

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Romulus and Remus

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In Italy, possibly around 700 B.C.E., a tribe built a

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village that eventually became Rome

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Which of the following is true of the Etruscans and the Greeks?

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They were Rome's neighbors, and influenced Roman culture.

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Which of the following is true of the Etruscans? No one knows the exact origin of the Etruscans, The Etruscans ruled Rome and other parts of Italy., The Etruscans both built and conquered city-states., all of the above

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all of the above

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The Romans adapted the cuniculus from the Etruscans. A cuniculus is

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an underground irrigation system

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The Romans learned about Greek culture when: Greek colonists established towns in Italy.

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Greek colonists established towns in Italy.

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After adapting the arch and the cuniculus, the Romans

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became better engineers than the Etruscans.

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Eventually the Romans learned to use _____ to make larger buildings, like the Pantheon.

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concrete

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In Roman sporting events, thousands of slaves died fighting for public entertainment as

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gladiators