Chapter 11 Lesson 1- The Founding Of Rome Question Preview (ID: 56035)


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What did the Romans learn from the Etruscans?
a) The Romans learned how to build with brick, drain marshes, and lay out city streets.
b) The Romans learned how to fight using the phalanx, shape iron, and sculpt marble
c) The Romans learned how to build with mud-brick, shape limestone, and build temples
d) The Romans learned how to use the alphabet, build ships, and work with iron

Which two crops did the Greeks introduce to Italy?
a) Olives and grapes
b) Wheat and barley
c) Olive oil and wine
d) Onions and sugar cane

According to legend which Trojan hero settled in Italy after the fall of Troy?
a) Aeneas
b) Hector
c) Paris
d) Prium

Who were the twin boys raised by a she-wolf and thought to be the founders of Rome?
a) Romulus and Remus
b) Apollo and Artemis
c) Diana and Apollo
d) Eros and Anteros

Why did early people settle Italy?
a) Italy has a sunny, mild climate and fertile farmland
b) Italy has mountains that offered protection and a large flowing river good for travel/trade.
c) Italy was sparsely populated and there was room for many different civilizations.
d) Italy contains the Alps and Apennine Mountains.

Where in Europe is Rome located?
a) Italy
b) Greece
c) Spain
d) Gaul

Why was Italy a good place for early people to settle?
a) It is centrally located in the Mediterranean region.
b) Surrounding deserts offered protection from invasion.
c) The mountains and valleys forced early people to become skilled shipbuilders and sailors.
d) Italy is a peninsula shaped like a boot.

What is a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders?
a) republic
b) direct democracy
c) monarchy
d) dictatorship

What are large groups of Roman soldiers called?
a) phalanx
b) legions
c) hoplites
d) consuls

What river is Rome located along?
a) Tiber River
b) Euphrates River
c) Rhine River
d) Nile River

Who did the Romans overthrow to establish their republic?
a) Tarquin the Proud
b) Alexander the Great
c) Philip of Macedonia
d) Ivan the Terrible

What weapons did a Roman Legionary carry?
a) a gladius, a pilum, and shield
b) a hoplon, kopis, and dory
c) an axe, xiphos, and sarissa
d) a bow/arrow, gladius, and pilum

What is a gladius?
a) a short, double-edged iron sword
b) an iron spear
c) a short, curved sword
d) a large round shield

What is a pilum?
a) an iron spear
b) a short, double-edged iron sword
c) a short, curved sword
d) a large spear measuring 18-20 ft. long

Why were the Romans able to expand their control of Italy?
a) They were disciplined, fair, and had a strong army
b) They conquered and ruled through fear and terror
c) They had a large, well trained army
d) They influenced other kingdoms through trade and arranged marriages

Which statement best describes the Roman Confederation?
a) A system that gave conquered people full Roman citizenship
b) A group of Roman colonies that tried to breakaway from the influence of Rome
c) a system where conquered people had to send their eldest son to join the army in Rome
d) A group of Romans who held all the power and influence in the government

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