1. G EOGRAPHY OF ROME

2. I TALY Rome is in what country? Italy Three sides of water makes it what? Peninsula

3. A FFECTS OF THE G EOGRAPHY There are hills and mountains through the country, but they are not very rugged. Although it is surrounded by water, there are not many harbors. Who did Italian people trade with than? Each other-the people in other parts of modern day Italy

4. I MPORTANT TERMS -T HINGS IN ITALY Arable Land: land that can be used to grow crops Extinct Volcano: volcano that will never erupt again The old volcanoes had made the soil rich with ash

5. F OUNDING OF R OME People from central Europe, later known as Latins, settled on land south of the Tiber River. They raised crops and animals and were ancestors of the Romans. Rome started off as a Latin community on a hill overlooking the Tiber River. It was built on seven hills. This made it easy to what? Defend

6. F OUNDING OF ROME A stretch of land near the river provided a forum. Forum: public place where people could meet and exchange goods and ideas

7. F OUNDING OF R OME Rome’s inland location protected them from pirates. Yet the sea was only 15 miles away, so they could easily get salt and fish. Rome was in the center of Italy, making it ideal for trading with the rest of Italy. The Tiber River gave them a route to the sea to trade with other Mediterranean civilizations. They gained sea routes to Europe, Asia, and Africa. Legends about how Rome started: brother drama, stealing babies, and more brother drama.