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Assessment: Geography and the Early Development of Rome
Mastering the Content
Circle the letter next to the best answer.
1. Based on the timeline, in which period was Roman civilization active?
A. period I
B. period II
C. period III
D. period IV
2. Who were Romulus and Remus?
A. opposing generals in a war
B. explorers on a famous river
C. the mythical founders of Rome
D. colonists from ancient Greece
3. Who first lived in the area that would become Rome?
A. Latins
B. Greeks
C. Etruscans
D. Macedonians
4. What landscape would an early visitor to Rome have seen?
A. a plain by the sea
B. a hill beside a river
C. a mountainous island
D. a lake surrounded by hills
5. What tourist sights in Rome show Etruscan influence?
A. buildings with arches
B. fields of bright flowers
C. large public courtyards
D. windmills to water crops
6. What was one reason why the Etruscans might build a cuniculus?
A. to entertain the people
B. to farm on steep hillsides
C. to carry water to their cities
D. to conquer neighboring tribes
7. Which dangerous sport did the Romans adapt from the Etruscans?
A. long jumping
B. chariot racing
C. pole throwing
D. bear wrestling
8. Slaves who became gladiators were required to fight to
A. train war horses.
B. protect the city.
C. establish colonies.
D. amuse an audience.
9. How did Romans learn about Greek culture?
A. They moved to Greece.
B. They sold slaves to Greece.
C. Greek colonists had settled nearby.
D. Greek leaders met with Roman leaders.
10. What does this building in Rome show about Roman architecture?
A. It was influenced by the Greeks.
B. Etruscan styles influenced it.
C. It used keystones for support.
D. Slaves worked to construct it.
11. How did the Romans get their alphabet?
A. directly from the Greeks, who invented it
B. directly from the Etruscans, who invented it
C. from the Etruscans, who got it from the Greeks
D. from the Greeks, who got it from the Etruscans
12. Unlike our writing today, both Greek and Roman writing
A. served to record laws.
B. used only capital letters.
C. was rarely seen in public.
D. represented words with pictures.
13. Why do historians use the term “Greco-Roman art”?
A. Roman art shows a strong influence from Greece.
B. The same artists worked in both Greece and Rome.
C. Greeks admired Roman styles and tried to imitate them.
D. Scholars cannot tell whether a work is Greek or Roman.
14. What was a major difference between Greek and Roman art?
A. Greek art showed leaders. Roman art showed gods.
B. Greek art showed events. Roman art showed landscapes.
C. Greek art showed daily life. Roman art showed celebrations.
D. Greek art showed ideal people. Roman art showed realistic people.
15. What does the chart below show about Greek and Roman gods?
A. They had the same rituals.
B. They had different names.
C. They had the same worshippers.
D. They had different personalities.
16. Regarding the gods, the Romans cared more than the Greeks about
A. telling their stories.
B. seeing plays about them.
C. honoring them with sports.
D. performing the correct rituals.
Applying Social Studies Skills
Use the map and your knowledge of history to complete the sentences.
17. The three cultures shown on the map are located mostly
18. The form of transportation mostly likely used by Greek colonists is reflected by the fact that
19. A likely reason why the Etruscans were able to rule Rome for a time is that
Exploring the Essential Question: How did the Etruscans and Greeks influence the
development of Rome?
20. Suppose you are a Roman planning a museum exhibit about how Rome was influenced by Etruscan and
Greek cultures. Draw a picture in each frame below, one for an Etruscan influence and the other for a Greek
influence. Write a specific caption of one or two sentences to explain how each influence was adapted by the
Romans.