The ancient Romans conquered all of the following people, as they rose to power, EXCEPT for the:
Latins
Greeks
Chinese
Etruscans
According to legend, the following brothers founded the city of Rome along which river in Italy?
Julius and Marius founded the city of Rome along the Nile River.
Leonidas and Alexander along the Tigris River.
Gregory and Pius along the Po River.
Romulus and Remus along the Tiber River.
Which of the following geographical statements is true of Rome? Select all that apply.
Rome has many rain forests and a tropical climate that allows for a great many crops to grow.
Rome is filled with fertile farmland, making it easier to grow crops on large-scale farms.
Rome is protected by natural barriers to invasion on all sides.
Rome has abundant rainfall and a mild climate, making it an ideal place for a civilization.
The Romans took which of the following ideas from the Etruscan people?
The arch
The formula for concrete
The wheel
The twelve month calendar
From the Greeks, the Romans took what ideas? Select all that apply.
Ideas about religion -mythology
Ideas for how to create gunpowder
Ideas for the first flying machines
Ideas for how to practice modern medicine
What is the main difference between a democracy (like in Athens) and a republic (like the Romans had)?
In a democracy, the people vote on officials to represent them, vote on key issues, and speak up in government for them - in a republic, the people vote on every issue.
In a democracy, a king rules in favor of the people - in a republic, all issues of government are debated by the government.
In a democracy, a tyrant siezes power - in a republic, a king or queen rules.
In a democracy, the people vote on every issue - In a republic, the people vote on officials to represent them, vote on key issues, and speak up in government for them.
Italy can best be described as:
An island
A tropical oasis
A peninsula
A mix of a jungle, and mountainous region
From the Latin people, the Romans took which of the following areas of progress:
Language
Religion
Government
Engineering
Italy (where Rome will be founded) is located in which continent?
Asia
South America
Africa
Europe
Which famous Roman will later be responsible for ending the republic of Rome, and beginning the path to an empire?