Geography of Rome Part II Flashcards

1
Q

I’m the mountains running down the spine of modern-day Italy.

A

Apennines

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2
Q

I formed part of the northeastern border of the Roman Empire. What mountains am I?

A

Carpathian Mts

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3
Q

I’m a river that formed the northwestern part of the Roman Empire on continental Europe.

A

Rhine River

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4
Q

I’m a river south of the Alps that runs from west to east into the Adriatic Sea.

A

Po River

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5
Q

I’m an island to the west of the Italian Peninsula & to the north of the other big islands.

A

Corsica

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6
Q

I’m an island whose name sounds something like a famous fish.

A

Sardinia

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7
Q

I’m a large body of water west of the Caspian Sea (by the way, it should be Caspian Lake).

A

Black Sea

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8
Q

I’m a sea between mainland Greece & the Italian Peninsula.

A

Adriatic Sea

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9
Q

I’m a sea named after a Greek mythological character who was turned into a cow & chased into the water where she drowned. I’m also at the heel of the Italian peninsula “boot.”

A

Ionian Sea

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