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DIRECTIONS Read each question, and circle the letter of the best response.
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In geographic terms, Italy is
A an island.
B a peninsula.
C a mountain range.
D a continent.
Why were most of the early cities in Italy built on hilltops?
A to avoid the heat during summer
B to grow better crops
C to get water from streams
D to defend the cities better
In terms of importance to Rome’s growth, which effect of Italy’s
climate would you rank first?
A It prevented others from attacking Rome.
B It provided Romans with a large food supply.
C It allowed people to travel across the country.
D It made it possible for people to work outside.
FILL IN THE BLANK Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the word
from the word pair that best completes each sentence.
1. Because Italy is surrounded by ________________________, the
Romans could travel easily by sea to other parts of the world.
(islands/water)
2. ________________________ looks like a high-heeled boot sticking out
into the Mediterranean Sea. (Greece/Italy)
3. The Romans believed their history could be traced back to a great Trojan
hero named ________________________. (Aeneas/Zeus)
4. According to Roman legends, Rome’s founders were twin brothers
named ________________________ and Remus. (Palatine/Romulus)