Themes of Geography
What is the location of Ancient Rome
The Italian peninsula near the Mediterranean sea
Who were the founders of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land surrounded on three sides with water.
What were the hill-top homes made out of?
Mud and timber
Who raised Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned by their mother?
The wolf is said to have raised Romulus and Remus
What is the definition of ”Domesticate”?
To tame, keep, or take control of an animal.
Why were farmers forced to join the army?
Leaders thought farmers would fight harder for Rome
Who were the first official settlers of Rome?
Latin settlers
What does Republic mean?
A government in which people elect their leaders.
What is the resource people used for trading and invading.
The Mediterranean sea
Who killed Remus?
Sadly, Romulus killed his own brother Remus.
What does Legend mean?
A popular story from earlier times that cannot be proved.
How did most ideas get around?
Information and ideas got around by talking to each other.
Why did Romulus kill Remus?
Romulus thought he should be the one who made the boundaries of Rome but Remus disagreed so Romulus just killed him. After this he created Rome’s boundaries around the palatine hill.
What does abandon mean
To leave completely and finally or desert someone.
How does the geography of a ancient Rome affect the civilization that develops there?
Rome has mild climate throughout the year, good farmland, and was a strategic location. It had hills and mountains, the Tiber River and the Mediterranean Sea. People there had hilltop homes for protection, the Tiber River for clean water and bathing and the Mediterranean Sea for trading and invading others.