Chapter 10 Section 1 Review

The Roman Empire (red on the picture) was on which continents? Select ALL that are correct.

• Asia
• Africa
• Europe
• North America
• South America

The ______________ Peninsula looks like a high-heeled boot sticking out into the Mediterranean Sea.

• Greece
• Spain
• Italian
• France

According to legend, who founded Rome?

• Alexander the Great
• Romulus and Remus
• Darius I
• Cyrus the Great

The city of Rome was built on ________ which provided natural defense for the city.

• a peninsula
• an island
• 7 hills
• mountains

How long did the Roman Republic last?

• 500 years
• 100 years
• 1 year
• 5000 years

The Etruscans were thought to have taught the Romans their ______________ and _________________. (Pick 2)

• alphabet
• numbers
• language
• pottery skills

The city of Rome sits on the _____________ river.

• Mississippi
• Danube
• Po
• Tiber