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Geography/Roman civilization
Early Development
Influences #1
Influences #2
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Name of the peninsula Rome is located on.
Italian peninsula
100
The myth of Rome's founding revolved around him, who killed his brother Remus.
Romulus
100
Where did the influence for Roman engineering come from?
Etruscans
100
Where did the influence for Roman architecture come from?
Greeks
100
Having characteristics of Roman culture with a strong Greek influence.
Greco-Roman
200

The Roman civilization flourished from about _____ B.C.E.

700 B.C.E

200
Rome was founding by these people.
Latins
200
What were two important structures the Romans adapted from the Etruscans?
arches and cuniculus
200
Roman temples, adapted from the Greeks, often included these, that added beauty to the temples.
columns
200
These were just as powerful as the leaders themselves in ancient Rome.
statues
300
What river runs North/South through Rome?
Tiber River
300
What two neighbors of Rome had a great influence on their culture?
Etruscans and Greeks
300
An underground irrigation system developed by Etruscans and used in Ancient Rome.
cuniculus
300
Romans used concrete to build these, such as the Colosseum.
stadiums
300
With religion, ancient Romans were more interested in these than they were about the stories.
rituals
400

Why was it possible for Rome to have a major influence from the Greeks? 

Greek colonists had settled nearby 

400
Who was Romulus and Remus' father?
Mars
400
The influence for Roman sporting events came from what Roman neighbor?
Etruscans
400

Where did influence for Roman writing come from?

indirectly from the Greeks

400
The Greek god Zeus became this in ancient Rome.
Jupiter
500

Describe the landscape of Rome 

a hill beside a river 

500
The Italian peninsula is shaped like this.
boot
500
Slave fighting in Rome eventually became battles between these.
gladiators
500

Name one way Roman and Greek writing was similar. 

All capital alphabet

500

Aphrodite, the goddess of love, became who in ancient Rome.

Venus