Geography of Rome Unit 7: Rome Ms. Moran SWBAT: Examine, and explain how the geography of Rome played a part in its rise to power by answering questions, participating in class discussions, and creating a map of Italy.

Italy peninsula the Adriatic Sea to the east Tyrrhenian Sea to the west Mediterranean Sea to the south Sicily Italy is very mountainous. Alps extend across northern Italy, The Apennine mountains cut down the center of Italy The Alps marked the borders of traditional border Rhine River border between Italy and Germany

The Po Valley is the agricultural heart of Italy its fertile farm land was nurtured by the volcanic rich soil. Mount Vesuvius that buried the wealthy Roman trade cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD.

The city of Rome- seven hills that were near the River Tiber

Romulus and Remus abandoned Discovered and raised by a wolf Murder Betrayal

Multiple Choice The Tiber River of Rome, the Nile River of Egypt, the Rhine River of Germany, and the Thames River of England are similar in that a.Each is a major river in Europe b.Each was a site for a major river valley civilization c.Each is a major waterway in their respective regions d.Each flows in to the Mediterranean Sea