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2022 Geography and Overview of Rome Quiz
2022 Geography and Overview of Rome Quiz
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1
The Roman empire lasted for over ___________ years.
2,000
1,000
100
500
2
Rome also lay next to the ____________. The river was a port that the Romans could use to ship goods in and out of.
Amazon River
Nile River
Tiber River
Mediterranean Sea
3
The Italian Peninsula is shaped like a ____________.
pillow
sword
boot
hammer
4
This volcano erupted two thousand years and covered a Roman town in ash. This town can be visited today.
Mount Shasta
Mount Vesuvius
Mount St. Helens
Mount Everest
5
What kind of landform has water on three sides?
Plateau
Peninsula
Island
channel
6
During the Imperial Period, Rome was a ______________
empire
monarchy
democracy
republic
7
True or False: Romans built roads
True
False
8
True or False: The Roman Empire used to control North Africa in ancient times.
True
False
9
According to the myth on the founding of Rome, two brothers were abandoned by their parents and raised by a __________.
bear
lion
gorilla
wolf
10
Rome fell in the 400s. That mean Rome fell in the ___________th century.
3rd
6th
5th
4th
11
The ____________________ is sandwiched between Europe and Africa. It gave Romans access to trading ports around Europe.
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Tiber River
Bering Sea
12
Rome, the Roman capital of the Empire, is still a city. It is located in which country?
France
Greece
Italy
Rome
13
Which culture greatly influenced Rome?
Germans
Turks
Greeks
French
14
The Romans built _________ to bring fresh water into the city
aqueducts
aquatics
aquifers
aqua
15
During the Republican period, Rome's government was like a _______________.
democracy (rule by the people)
monarchy (rule by kings)
empire
oligarchy (rule by the few)
16
What did roads primarily facilitate?
movement of spices
movement of people and ideas
Silk Road
movement of war equipment
17
The ________________ Mountains run along Italy's spine (all of Italy)
Apennines
Alps
Appalachian
Himalayas
18
True or False: Rome built 100,000 miles of roads.
False
True
19
Italy is known for growing...
grapes
corn
potatoes
olives
20
The emperor __________________ is known for converting to Christianity, which helped spread the religion.
Caligula
Cleopatra
Julius Casesar
Constantine
21
Italy has a __________ climate so it has wet and cool winters and hot, dry summers
tropical
arctic
mediterranean
desert
22
How large was the Roman Empire?
Smallest empire in ancient times
Largest empire in medieval times
Smallest empire in medieval times
Largest empire in ancient times
23
Please select the modern-day countries that the Roman Empire controlled during their height in 117 A.D.
Spain
Egypt
France (Gaul)
Britain
24
Two mountain ranges of Italy helped protect Rome from invaders. The ___________ border Italy on the North.
Mt. Vesuvius
Mr. Everest
Pyrenees
Alps
25
During the Regal period, Rome was ruled by ____________
none of the above
kings
emperors
the people
26
Which language was the dominant one spoken in Rome?
Italian
Latin
English
Greek
27
Rome was founded in 753 B.C. by ________________ and named Rome after himself.
Augustus
Romulus
Rome
Remus
28
Rome was split into two empires in the 3rd century. That means it happened in what time period?
500s
400s
200s
300s