Chapter 11 Lesson 1: The founding of rome

Question 1

WHERE IS ITALY LOCATED?

Answer 1

Italy is centrally located in the Mediterranean region in southern Europe

Question 2

UNLIKE IN ANCIENT GREECE, WHY COULD ROMANS TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS?

Answer 2

The Romans could travel through the mountains because they had mountain passes

Question 3

HOW WOULD THIS LOCATION BE HELPFUL FOR TRADE AND TRAVEL?

Answer 3

The location on the mediterranean sea made it easy to travel and trade. It is located in the middle of a major trade route of many civilizations.

Question 4

WHAT LANDFORM IS ITALY, THE HOME OF THE ROMANS?

Answer 4

Italy is a peninsula

Question 5

WHY WERE THE ROMANS ABLE TO GROW ENOUGH CROPS TO SUPPORT ITS LARGE POPULATION?

Answer 5

Romans had enough farmable land to grow enough food to support its large population

Question 6

WHICH TWO MOUNTAIN RANGES ARE LOCATED THERE?

Answer 6

The two mountain ranges are the alps and the apennines

Question 7

WHICH RIVER IS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF ROME?

Answer 7

The tiber river

Question 8

HOW WAS THIS RIVER HELPFUL TO THE ROMANS?

Answer 8

People used the river to transport goods and it’s a fresh water source

Question 9

WHAT TWO THINGS DID THE ROMANS DO WHEN BUILDING THEIR CITY TO PROTECT FROM ENEMY ATTACKS?

Answer 9

Rome was far enough up the Tiber River to escape raids by sea-going pirates. Rome’s location across seven steep hills made it easy to defend against enemy attacks.

Question 10

ROMAN ORIGINS: EXPLAIN, IN YOUR OWN WORDS, THE TWO STORIES OF THE ORIGIN OF ROME. 1
ROMULUS AND REMUS

Answer 10

Romulus and Remus were brothers who were found by a river by a she-wolf, and adopted by a farmer. They began to build Rome, but fought for fought and Romulus killed Remus in the conflict and Romulus became the first leader of Rome.

Question 11

ROMAN ORIGINS: EXPLAIN, IN YOUR OWN WORDS, THE TWO STORIES OF THE ORIGIN OF ROME. 2
AENEAS

Answer 11

After the Battle of Troy, Aeneas and his soldiers escaped Troy to find Rome and so the Trojans settled in Italy, Aeneas married a local king’s daughter and became king of Rome.

Question 12

WHAT GROUPS OF PEOPLE LIVED IN ITALY OVER TIME? GIVE APPROXIMATE DATES AND NAMES IN ORDER.

Answer 12

5000 B.C. Neolithic people created farming villages in Southern Italy but moved when food ran out
2000-1000 B.C. Latin speaking people called latins moved to the plain of Latium
800-700 B.C. Rome was built and the people became known as Romans

Question 13

IN WHAT WAYS DID THE GREEKS INFLUENCE THE ROMANS.

Answer 13

The Romans adopted the Greek alphabet, buildings, sculptures, and literature, along with grape and olive farming.

Question 14

WHO WERE THE ETRUSCANS?

Answer 14

The Etruscans were a group of people who settled north of Rome. They eventually moved south and took control of Rome and the surrounding area

Question 15

IN WHAT WAYS DID THE ETRUSCANS INFLUENCE THE ROMANS?

Answer 15

They taught the Romans how to build with bricks, use tile for their roofs, create layout of their cities, drain the water from marshes between the Roman hills, aspects of their religion, how to form their army and what fashion to wear

Question 16

HOW DID THE ROMANS GAIN CONTROL FROM THE ETRUSCANS?

Answer 16

The Romans were able to gain control from the Etruscans by overthrowing tarquin the great, the last Etruscan king

Question 17

HOW WERE THE ROMANS ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STRONG ARMY?

Answer 17

Every male who owned land had to serve, Roman soldiers well trained, deserters were punished by death, which all kept roman soldiers loyal. They created a new battle formation which was more efficient and the soldiers were well armed.

Question 18

HOW WAS ROME ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF ITS CONQUERED TERRITORIES?

Answer 18

They built military outposts between the conquered territories to protect them. They built roads between the settlements so soldiers and supplies could move easily. The romans made some of the conquered people citizens and some allies, creating loyalty to Rome

Question 19

EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CITIZENS AND ALLIES.

Answer 19

Those who were given citizenship could vote and serve in
the government; they had the same rights as any other
citizen.
Allies paid roman taxes and were required to provide soldiers to the roman army. This gave them protection