Map
1. Rome is located in __________, which is a peninsula
that sticks out in to the _____ Sea.
2. What is the shape of this country compared to in this
site? ______________.
Geography
3. Rome is an ideal place for a city. It is located on the
_____ River.
4. Why were the 7 hills that surround Rome helpful to the
city's development?
5. Rome was nicknamed "_______".
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The Founding of Rome
6. According to legend, who founded Rome? __________
(Click on the link for their names to learn more.)
7. Who were their parents? ________
8. Who found these twins? ____
9. What did they disagree about that led to the death of
one of them? ___
10. Which twin built the city of Rome and on which hill? ____
History
11. The Romans believed that their city was founded in the year ______.
12. Modern historians, though, believe it was the year _________.
13. Early Rome was governed by kings, but later developed self-rule by a council,
known as the _______ which ruled over them.
14. The greatest challenge to the Roman Republic was from the Carthaginians in
Northern Africa. In what year did Rome destroy Carthage? ______
15. Look at this map of the whole Roman Empire. It no longer just was the peninsula of
Italy. It included land from North Africa to areas of the British Isle. Name 7 of the
countries listed on the map (purple areas) that were part of the Roman Empire.
People
16. List the 5 levels of social class in ancient Rome. _____
17. Read more about slaves. Who were usually slaves?_______
Roman Mythology
18. List the 4 state gods. _____
19. The gods and goddesses were similar to the Greek gods but kept their Latin
names. List the Greek name for each of these Roman gods:
a. Mars = ____
b. Jupiter = ____
c. Minerva = ____
d. Juno =_____
Daily Life - Clothing
20. Very early Romans wore _____.
21. Later they switched to the more practical and comfortable _____, which looked
like long ______.
22. Men who showed "good taste" would only wear __ ring.
23. Women loved jewelry. What was their favorite? ___
24. What color did the women like to dye their hair? ____
25. Describe the colors of a boys' tunic. ___
26. At what age did a boy become a citizen? __
27. What was a Bulla and what was it for?
Death and Burial
28. Name the two forms of burial practiced by the Romans. _____
29. Where were people usually buried and why? ___
30. Why did they begin to use underground burial and what were these areas
called?___