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At the beginning of its culture, ancient Rome was located on a peninsula in what sea?
Mediterranean Sea
True or false? Aqueducts are still used today.
True!
This form of Ancient Rome art was made up of thousands of tiny tile pieces.
Mosaics
The modern-day city of Rome is located in _____.
Italy
Next to which river was the first Roman civilization established?
The Tiber River
trees
An architectural feature used in the construction of ancient Roman buildings is the _______.
arch
A curved stone construction that spans an opening and supports weight above it.
Into what three continents did ancient Rome spread during the period of its greatest influence?
Europe, Africa, & Asia
The abundance of trees allowed the Romans to become expert _______.
Shipbuilders
A government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws
direct democracy
What two crops grew well inland in Ancient Rome?
olives and grapes
A large stone bridge-like structure that carried water from a water source down to cities in Ancient Rome was called _____.
An aqueduct
True or false: The Colosseum does not exist today.
False! It does still exist today.
What did the Romans create to hold food and drink?
Pottery
The Romans used _______ to create the first paved roads
rocks and dirt
A government in which people vote for (elect) a smaller group of citizens to make the rules and laws for everyone
representative democracy
What ancient stadium was built in Rome for gladiators?
The Colosseum
Which two forms of government are still used in America today?
Representative and direct democracry
A famous Roman leader
Julius Caesar
What kind of races were held in the Colosseum?
Chariot races
The geography of Rome, much like that of Greece was ____________.
rocky, mountainous, and dry
What did ancient Romans build to connect to land in western Europe and Africa?
Roads
Where did the ancient Romans trade?
Across the Mediterranean Sea
Who leads the people in a representative democracy?
The representatives chosen by the people.