Ancient History: Rome : Settlement and Migration
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Example Question #1 : Ancient History: Rome
The Carthaginian Empire is believed to have been founded __________.
by refugees fleeing the conquests of Alexander the Great
as a Phoenician settlement
as an Athenian colony
by refugees fleeing the Trojan War
as a Spartan colony
as a Phoenician settlement
The Carthaginian Empire, at one time the largest empire in the Mediterranean, is believed to have been founded as a Phoenician settlement around the eighth century BCE. The Phoenicians were a seafaring, mercantile people who established colonies all over the Mediterranean in the centuries before the rise of the Roman Republic.
Example Question #11 : Ancient History: Rome
The Strait of Messina is located between __________.
Greece and Asia
Greece and Malta
Italy and Corsica
Italy and Greece
Sicily and Italy
Sicily and Italy
The Strait of Messina is a narrow body of water that separates mainland Italy from the island of Sicily. It was historically of great importance, especially during the First Punic War.
Example Question #12 : Ancient History: Rome
What mountain range runs through the center of the Italian peninsula?
the Urals
the Alps
the Apennines
the Himalayas
the Pyrenees
the Apennines
The Apennines run through the center of the Italian peninsula. Rome is located on the west of the Apennines and was protected from some foreign invasions by this mountain range.
Example Question #13 : Ancient History: Rome
The Roman Forum most likely began life as a __________.
Jewish temple
barracks
pagan temple
central marketplace
castle
central marketplace
The Roman Forum was the social center of life in the city of Rome throughout the history of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. It most likely began life as a central marketplace, which over time grew into a hub and a shared social space.
Example Question #14 : Ancient History: Rome
The Roman Forum was initially constructed __________.
during the first civil war of the Roman Republic
after the Marian Reforms
during the early years of the Roman Republic
before the rise of the Roman Republic
during the First Punic War
before the rise of the Roman Republic
The Roman Forum was first constructed in the seventh century BCE, after the draining of wet marshland allowed more people to settle and build in the burgeoning city of Rome. For the next several hundred years, the Forum would serve as the social and ceremonial center of Roman life and witnessed countless public spectacles, religious festivals, and military parades.
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