Geological Features
What is 3 quarters of Ancient made up of?
Mountains
What is climate?
Weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Where was Rome first founded?
Rome was first founded on a cluster of hills.
What are two mountain ranges located in Ancient Rome?
The Apennines and Alps mountain ranges.
What is the wettest season in Rome?
Autumn.
What group first founded Ancient Rome?
The Latins.
What did the mountain ranges provide for the Ancient Romans?
The mountains provided protection for the Romans.
What is the average temperature in Rome?
15.7 degrees Celsius.
What was one of the names of the hills that the Latins settled on?
Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, Capitoline, Palatine, Caelian and Aventine.
What did the rivers in Ancients Rome provide the Romans with? What did this allow them to do?
The rivers provided the Romans with fertile soil, this allowed them to plant crops.
Where did the Romans get most of their grain during the summer.
The Egyptians.
Why was it hard for the farmers to provide for Rome during the expansion?
It was hard for the farmers to provide for Rome during the expansion because they could not meet the demand of the growing population.
How did the marshes impact the Roman?
An important impact from the marshes was the development of the hydraulic engineering system used to drain them.
How did the climate affect the Roman builders?
The Roman builders were affected by the climate because they could only build in stable weather.
How did the Tiber River benefit the Ancient Romans?
The Tiber River helped the Romans establish trade with other empires.