Amplify U4, L1 - Rome, Then & Now

Rome is the capital city of

• Greece

• Italy

• United States

• Great Britain

What is the key idea of the second paragraph?

• What was the city of Rome like thousands of years ago?

• Thousands of people travel to Rome each year.

• The Colosseum is in Rome.

What types of sports did Romans watch in the Colosseum?

• football

• baseball

• combat sports

• soccer

Romans were the first civilization to use arches in architecture.

• True

• False

Why did the Etruscans build their cities on hills?

• For safety and protection.

• Because it was beautiful.

• They valued privacy.

Which are artifacts of the Roman civilization?

Groups:

(a) Artifacts

,

(b) Non-Artifacts

• Food

• Weapons

• Animals

• Jewelry

• Tools

One thing that allowed Rome to spread far and wide was its system of

On which continent is Rome, Italy located?

What country is Rome located in?

Italy is called a peninsula. What does that mean?