2. Ancient Rome is located in what two hemispheres?
northern and southern
eastern and western
western and southern
eastern and northern

3. Ancient Rome surrounded which body of water?
The Nile River
The Mediterranean Sea
The James River
The Atlantic Ocean

4. The word characteristic means
a change.
a community.
a trait.
a contribution.

5. Which of the following is a physical characteristic of ancient Rome?
hills
rivers
limited rich soil
all of the above

6. Which of the following is NOT a human characteristic of ancient Rome?
farming
hunting
trading
road building

7. The act of giving or doing something is called
a democracy.
a community.
a contribution.
a characteristic.

8. Ancient Romans adapted to their environment by
farming on hillsides.
trading on the Mediterranean Sea.
road buiding.
all of the above

9. What style of architecture did the ancient Romans use in the construction of their buildings?
arches
columns
pyramids
longhouses

10. What is the name of this ancient Roman building?
 
the Parthenon
the Colosseum
the aqueducts
the Great Wall

11. Which of the folowing did ancient Rome display?
paintings
sculptures
mosaics
all of the above

12. What kind of governemnt do people vote for our elect representatives to make their rules and laws?
a republican government
a dynasty
a direct democracy
a council

13. What kind of government was established in ancient Rome and used as a model for our United States Government?
a representative democracy
a council
a dynasty
a direct democracy

14. What were the aqueducts used for in Ancient Rome?
trading on the Mediterranean
painting walls
building roads
carrying water from streams

15. What resource would you use if you wanted to know more about the people who lived in ancient Rome?
a dictionary
a globe
an encyclopedia
a thesaurus

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