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| Italy is a ___________, ________________ peninsula. |
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| ____________ Mountains stretch from north to south. |
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What are the natural boundaries of Rome?
Northern boundary? |
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What are the natural boundaries of Rome?
Bodies of water? |
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| Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea |
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| Most people settled along the ________________ areas. |
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| Name the three plains most people settled along: |
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Tuscan Plains - fertile farming area
Campanian Plains - Italy's best harbor
Latium Plains - home of Rome and trade |
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An ideal place to settle:
When settlers were deciding to build their cities, they looked for a place with: |
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fresh water
sea access
good land
protection |
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| The city of Rome was built near its ________________. |
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An ideal place to settle:
Where did they find protection? |
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| hills and steep banks of Tiber River |
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An ideal place to settle:
How is the climate? |
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| hot, dry summers and wet, mild winters |
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An ideal place to settle:
Volcanic Soil |
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| perfect for raising crops - fertile |
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Farming in Ancient Rome:
Wealthy people owned large estates cared for by _______________. |
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Farming in Ancient Rome:
Farmers grew? |
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| emmer wheat, grapes, and olives |
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Farming in Ancient Rome:
Natural Resources? |
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| forests, fish, waterfowl (quail) |
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| Consider all of the different civilizations we studied this year (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome). Which civilization was most ideal to settle in? Explain your answer. |
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| Rome has lots of land, hills, fresh water, and access to the sea which makes it the most ideal to settle on. |
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