Rise of Rome Answers

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From which body of water did Rome get fresh water for drinking and agriculture?

A
the Tiber River
B
the Sardinian River
C
the Tyrrhenian Sea
D
the Mediterranean Sea
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How was a freshwater supply transported from the Tiber River to the city of Rome?

A
by underground channels
B
by trade routes
C
by armed forces
D
by stone roads
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Read the passage from the myth of Romulus and Remus. The founding of Rome revolves around two orphan boys named Romulus and Remus. Legend says that the boys were raised by a mighty wolf. The boys’ mother was murdered by an evil king named Amulius. The king then threw the two babies into the Tiber River. They washed up onto the banks of the river, where the wolf found them. Seeing the crying babies, she took pity on them. She gently picked them up in her teeth. She took the babies to her cave and fed them. She cared for them for years. The boys grew bigger and stronger. Eventually, a herder found the boys and took them home. He and his wife raised the boys. The boys decided to build a city where the wolf had fed them. However, Romulus and Remus fought over whom the gods favored. In this fight, Romulus killed Remus. Then Romulus founded Rome.

A
the location of the city
B
the date of the city’s founding
C
the structure of the city
D
the reason the city was founded
4

What geographic feature protected Rome from an invasion from the north?

A
the Tiber River
B
the Italian Alps
C
the hills of Rome
D
the Tyrrhenian Sea
5

Which statement best describes the physical geography of the Italian Peninsula?

A
It is a flat plain with few hills or mountains.
B
It is a desert without access to fresh water.
C
It is a combination of hills, mountains, and plains.
D
It is mountainous without flat areas for growing crops.
6

Why are legends and myths used to explain the founding of Rome?

A
They give historians factual details about the founding of Rome.
B
They were created by historians who kept records about the founding of Rome.
C
They make up for the lack of archaeological evidence about the founding of Rome.
D
They substitute for the limited written records that describe the founding of Rome.
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How did Rome’s location near the Mediterranean Sea contribute to its growth?

A
The sea provided fishing for food.
B
The sea provided fresh drinking water.
C
The sea provided water for agriculture.
D
The sea kept Rome isolated from other places.
9

The map shows the geographic location of Rome.

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A
the Tiber River
B
the Adriatic Sea
C
the Tyrrhenian Sea
D
the Apennines
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Read the passage from the myth of Romulus and Remus. The founding of Rome revolves around two orphan boys named Romulus and Remus. Legend says that the boys were raised by a mighty wolf. The boys’ mother was murdered by an evil king named Amulius. The king then threw the two babies into the Tiber River. They washed up onto the banks of the river, where the wolf found them. Seeing the crying babies, she took pity on them. She gently picked them up in her teeth. She took the babies to her cave and fed them. She cared for them for years. The boys grew bigger and stronger. Eventually, a herder found the boys and took them home. He and his wife raised the boys. The boys decided to build a city where the wolf had fed them. However, Romulus and Remus fought over whom the gods favored. In this fight, Romulus killed Remus. Then Romulus founded Rome.

A
She builds the city.
B
She kills the founder.
C
She constructs the wall around the city.
D
She rescues the boy who becomes the founder.

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