Geography of Rome 2023

Rome was located on the _________________ in Southeastern Europe.

• Italian peninsula
• Roman peninsula
• German peninsula
• Nile River

Rome’s climate was affected by its proximity to the _____________

• Mediterranean Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Red Sea

The _______ and Po Rivers provided water for irrigation and waterways for navigation.

• Tiber
• Nile
• Euphrates
• Tigris

Stretching East to West, the ______are located North of the Italian peninsula

• Alps
• Apennine
• Himalayans
• Sierras

The _______Mountains run North to South along the length of the Italian peninsula

• Apennine
• Alps
• Himalayans
• Sierras

Unlike the mountain ranges in Greece,the Apennine Mountains were easily crossed and were not a barrier to __________.

• unification
• division
• protection
• isolation

The city of Rome was built on 7 hills along the Tiber River about ___miles from the coast which helped protect the city from sea invasions

• 15.0
• 100.0
• 50.0
• 2.0

The city of Rome was built on 7 hills along the______about 15 miles from the coast which helped protect the city from sea invasions

• Tiber River
• Po River
• Alps
• Apennine Mountains

The legend of twin brothers, Romulus and Remus tells of

• the founding of Rome in 753 BCE
• the birth of the Gods
• the fall of Rome
• why you should be nice to your brother about his walls

the founding of Rome in 753 BCE

• Mars
• Zeus
• Poseidon
• Ares