Lesson 32: Geography and the Early Development of Rome

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• opposing generals in a war
• explorers on a famous river
• the mythical founders of Rome
• colonists from ancient Greece

Who first lived in the area that would become Rome?

• Latins
• Greeks
• Etruscans
• Macedonians

What landscape would an early visitor to Rome have seen?

• a plain by the sea
• a hill beside a river
• a mountainous island
• a lake surrounded by hills

What tourist sights in Rome show Etruscan influence?

• buildings with arches
• fields of bright flowers
• large public courtyards
• windmills to water crops

What was one reason why the Etruscans might build a cuniculus?

• to entertain the people
• to farm on steep hillsides
• to carry water to their cities
• to conquer neighboring tribes

Which dangerous sport did the Romans adapt from the Etruscans?

• long jumping
• chariot racing
• pole throwing
• bear wrestling

Slaves who became gladiators were required to fight to

• train war horses.
• protect the city.
• establish colonies.
• amuse an audience.

How did Romans learn about Greek culture?

• They moved to Greece.
• They sold slaves to Greece.
• Greek colonists had settled nearby.
• Greek leaders met with Roman leaders.

What does this building in Rome show about Roman architecture?

• It was influenced by the Greeks.
• Persian styles influenced it.
• It used keystones for support.
• Slaves worked to construct it.

How did the Romans get their alphabet?

• directly from the Greeks, who invented it
• directly from the Etruscans, who invented it
• from the Etruscans, who got it from the Greeks
• from the Greeks, who got it from the Etruscans