Rome's Geography- History Alive CH 32

Front

The Italian peninsula reaches into the:

Back

Mediterranean Sea

Front

The Italian peninsula is shaped like a boot. The "heel" points toward:

Back

Greece

Front

The civilization of Rome began in the city of Rome located on the ____ River.

Back

Tiber

Front

The city of Rome was believed to be named after: Romulus, Remus, Odysseus, Aeneas

Back

Romulus

Front

The earliest settlers of Rome were called the____.

Back

Latins

Front

Rome's culture was influenced by the _____ and the Greeks.

Back

Etruscans

Front

The Romans borrowed the building of _____ from the Etruscans.

Back

arches

Front

The Etruscan sporting events that influenced the Romans were:

Back

bloody, cruel fights and races

Front

_______ was an irrigation system invented by the Etruscans.

Back

Cuniculus

Front

The mountain range that separates Italy from the rest of Europe.

Back

Alps