Geography
Italy is surrounded by water on 3 sides. It is a __________________
Peninsula
These are Rome's most commonly traded items
Wine and olive oil
This Trojan Hero was said to be related to the founders of Rome
Aeneas
In a republic ____________, vote for their leaders
Citizens
The Plebs rebelled in ___________
494 BCE
This is the region of the world that Rome would go on to dominate (Hint: It's also the name of a sea)
The Mediterranean
How many hills are at the heart of Rome?
7
Romulus and Remus
Only _____________ adult men were considered citizens
Free
The Plebs rebelled because____________
They wanted an equal say in government representation
Name the mountain range that runs down the middle of Italy
Apennines
The land around Rome had fertile soil
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
A famous statue of the two brothers shows them__________________
Drinking milk from a she-wolf
The wealthy class of Rome
patricians
What happened to the economy when the Plebs left Rome?
It crashed because Plebs ran all the shops and businesses of Rome
Name the mountain range that attaches Italy to the rest of Europe
Alps
How did the hills of Rome help keep Rome safe?
Rome is named after
Romulus
The poor class of Rome
What were Plebeian representatives called?
DAILY DOUBLE
Tribunes
What is the name of the river that runs through
Tiber River
Rome's fertile soil, good water supply and mild climate helped Rome support a large _______________
Population
Romulus named himself king in
DAILY DOUBLE
753 BCE
Patricians made up a large percentage of Rome's population
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
What was the name of the publicly posted laws?
The Twelve Tables