Geography
What were their summers like?
Dry and Hot.
What river was the City of Rome built along?
The Tiber River.
What were the twin brothers names?
Romulus and Remus.
What did the Romans learn to build with?
Brick, use arches, and how to drain marshy lands.
What were their winters like?
Mild to cold, and wet.
How many miles was the City of Rome from the Coast?
15 Miles.
Who were Romulus and remus' dad?
Mars, the Roman god of War.
Who did Rome overthrow?
The Etruscans.
Where was Rome located?
The Italian Peninsula.
What was the City of Rome built on?
7 hills.
True or False?
Was Romulus and Remus mom the daughter of a King?
True.
What formed the City of Rome?
Small villages uniting together.
What were the mountains located North of the Italian Peninsula?
Alps.
What did building Rome away from the coast help protect them from?
It helped protect the City from sea invasions.
Who were Romulus and Remus raised by?
A pack of wolves.
What did the center of Rome become?
The Forum which was the seat of the Roman government.
What were the mountains along the length of the Italian Peninsula?
The Apennine Mountains.
What did the Tiber River connect to Rome?
The Mediterranean Sea.
What was the myth about the brothers on how Rome was built?
Their uncle threw them in a river, they survived and was raised by a pack of wolves. When they were older they decided to build Rome but couldn't decide on a name. Remus died so Romulus decided to name it "Rome."
What caused the Roman Republic.
The Romans Overthrew The Etruscans and established them which would last for 500 years.