The Founding of Rome

a people that played a major role in shaping Roman civilization

• Etruscans

• Legion

• Republic

• Apennines

a mountain range that runs the length of Italy

• Legion

• Etruscans

• Roman Confederations

• Apennines

.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

• Athens

• Latium

• Rome

• Sicily

The Etruscans were skilled in

• Building aqueducts

• gymnastics

• making pottery

• metalworking

In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 

• Red
• Black
• Mediterranean
• Arabian

In 509 BC, the Romans rebelled against what people and monarchy and set up a new type of government?

• Carthaginians
• Egyptians
• Greeks
• Etruscans

Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?

• Romulus & Remus
• Zeus & Hera
• Ronulus & Roman
• Bill & Ted

According to legend, Romulus and Remus were raised by a _____.

• elephant
• dog
• wolf
• bear

Who was the legendary Trojan War hero that left the war and went to Italy to start the Roman people?

• Romulus
• Aeneas 
• Paris
• Apollo