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Chap 11 Sect 1.1-1.2 cloned 4/22/2022

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Question 1

1.

Italy lies on a _______ , or land surrounded by water on three sides, in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Question 2

2.

It is shaped like a _______  and looks as though it is kicking a _______ —the island of Sicily—toward North Africa.

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Question 3

3.

Italy is attached to the rest of Europe by a massive range of snow-covered mountains called the _______ .

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Question 4

4.

Another mountain range, the _______ , runs down the center of Italy.

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Question 8

8.

Aosta
Egnazia
Viminal
Herculaneum
Verona
Capitoline
Aventine
Quirinal
Palatine
Caelian
Esquiline

The Seven Hills
Ancient Cities

Question 9

9.

Rome’s central location helped it take over much of Italy. Then Italy’s central location helped Rome become a powerful force in the _______ .

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Question 10

10.

Palatine Hill is thought to be the oldest part of the city. How might building on a hill provide security for early Romans?

Question 11

11.

What are legends?

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Question 12

12.

According to the legend, a Trojan hero named Aeneas was the ancestor of Rome’s founders—the twin brothers _______  and _______ .

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Question 13

13.

As babies, the brothers were abandoned. They were rescued by a _______  and raised by a _______ .

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Question 14

14.

Which brother was the first king of the city of Rome after it was founded by the brothers?

Question 15

15.

In its early days, Rome was a small village in a _______  _______  world.

Question 16

16.

What helped make Rome strong?

Question 17

17.

The people who most influenced early Rome were the _______  to the south and the _______  to the north.

Question 18

18.

Match the lessons the Romans learned with the influencers.

laid out the city’s streets in a grid plan around a central square
replaced mud huts with stone houses
learned expert trading techniques
learned how to grow olives
modified their alphabet for writing
copied their style of the long epic poem

Greek Influence
Etruscan Influence

Question 19

19.

Romulus and Remus were descendants of the god _______ 

Question 20

20.

Why did Romulus kill his twin brother?

Question 21

21.

In another legend, the city was named after a woman named _______ , who suggest the area be the new Troy.

Question 5

5.

Rome was founded on seven hills on the _______  west coast of Italy.

Question 6

6.

Rome’s geography helped it survive and thrive. How?

it was located near the Tiber River

it was a trade route stopping point

pirates guarded the Mediterranean Sea

being near volcanic activity because volcanic ash was its primary trading source

there was fertile soil to grow crops

the climate was mild

plenty of water was available

Question 7

7.

These seven hills became Rome’s center and home to

government buildings

religious temples

entertainment facilities

roads to the outside world

train stations