World History Ch. 11 Lessons 1& 2

Italy has attracted settlers for thousands of years because of its

• central location and climate

• isolation.

• plentiful rainfall and thick forests

• rugged mountains.

Traditional legend says that Romulus and Remus founded the city of

• Aeneas.

• Latium.

• Rome.

• Sicily.

The Etruscans were skilled in

• building aqueducts

• gymnastics

• making pottery.

• metalworking.

The Romans overthrew which group and set up the republican form of government where people were treated fairly?

• Etruscans

• Greeks

• Latins

• Tarquins

In addition to having a strong army, the Romans also

• ruled with extreme harshness.

• ruled ineffectively.

• ruled wisely and effectively.

• ruled with no concern to those they conquered.

a form of government in which its citizens vote for its leader

• Appenines

• Etruscans

• legion

• republic

a system that gave conquered peoples, such as the Latins full Roman citizenship

• Roman Confederations

• republic

• Etruscans

• Apennines

a people that played a major role in shaping Roman civilization

• Apennines

• Etruscans

• legion

• republic

a mountain range that runs the length of Italy

• Apennines

• Etruscans

• legion

• republic

a group of 6,000 soldiers

• Etruscans

• legion

• republic

• Roman Confederations