Geography of Rome Part I Flashcards

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Q

My name is from Latin & means “in the middle of the land,” the Romans called me Mare Nostrum which means “our sea,” & Africa is to my south. Who am I?

A

Mediterranean Sea

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Q

I’m the mountain range north of the Italian Peninsula.

A

Alps

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3
Q

I’m a river flowing through the heart of Rome.

A

Tiber River

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4
Q

I’m an island being “kicked like a soccer ball by the foot of Italy.”

A

Sicily

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5
Q

I’m a sea whose name should remind you of the Ancient Greeks.

A

Aegean Sea

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6
Q

I’m the largest body of the water on this list & I hang out west of Europe & Africa.

A

Atlantic Ocean

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7
Q

I formed most of the northern boundary of the Roman Empire.

A

Danube River

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8
Q

I’m a large area of land with few trees & I gave my name to the Roman language.

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Latium Plain

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9
Q

I’m a sea to the west of the Italian Peninsula.

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Tyrrhenian Sea

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