Rise of Rome Answers

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Which physical features shown on the map were important to Rome’s development? Choose three correct answers.

A
the Mediterranean Sea
B
the Adriatic Sea
C
the Italian Alps
D
the Tiber River
E
Sardinia
F
Sicily
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The Tiber River is a route to the .:sea
The helped Rome grow by providing fertile soil.:plains
The provided protection from enemy attacks.:hills
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Which statement best explains the myth about how Romulus and Remus founded Rome?

A
Remus founded the city of Rome in his mother’s homeland.
B
Romulus defeated his brother, then founded Rome on one of the seven hills.
C
Remus founded Rome on the site where the wolf had found him and his brother.
D
Romulus defeated the previous king, then renamed the kingdom “Rome.”
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Which statements describe the historic founding of Rome? Choose three correct answers.Historians believe that the city was founded in 753 BCE.Written records show that Romulus founded Rome in 753 BCE.Written records were not kept, so little is known about the founding of Rome.A wall found in the Roman Forum may date back to 900 BCE.Archaeologists have found evidence that Remus founded Rome in 717 BCE.

A
Historians believe that the city was founded in 753 BCE.
B
Written records show that Romulus founded Rome in 753 BCE.
C
Written records were not kept, so little is known about the founding of Rome.
D
A wall found in the Roman Forum may date back to 900 BCE.
E
Archaeologists have found evidence that Remus founded Rome in 717 BCE.
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Which statements explain how the Italian Peninsula helped the growth of Rome? Choose three correct answers.

A
The seas cut Rome off from other civilizations.
B
The hills were used to grow many types of crops.
C
The Apennines helped protect Rome from its enemies.
D
Rome’s central location made the city an important center of trade.
E
The Italian Alps blocked the peninsula from attacks from the rest of Europe.
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How did aqueducts help develop Rome?

A
They provided herders with mountain land to raise livestock.
B
They provided ways to travel by boat from Rome to the sea.
C
They provided people living in the hills protection from invasions.
D
They provided water for drinking and agriculture.
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Which statement best explains how the location of the Italian Peninsula helped the growth of Rome?

A
Romans were able to cross the Adriatic to trade with neighbors.
B
The Mediterranean Sea provided trade routes and opportunities to travel.
C
The plains provided excellent farmland for growing crops.
D
The Italian Alps made it difficult to trade with Sardinia and Sicily.

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