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18 Cards in this Set
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Appennine Peninsula is shaped like a _______ |
Boot |
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Largest mountain system in Europe |
Alps |
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Two important rivers in Italy |
Po River and Tiber River |
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Another name for Appennine Peninsula |
Italy |
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A story that is passed down from person to person, year after year, until finally the story is written down. |
Legend |
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Two brothers that were abandoned in a basket that was placed in the Tiber River |
Romulus and Remus |
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Three main articles of clothing in Rome |
Tunic Toga Sandals |
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A short sleeved garment that hung to the knees and was usually fastened with a belt |
Tunic |
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A long drape worn over the tunic and could only be worn by Roman citizens |
Toga |
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Three main school supplies used by Roman students |
Wax tablet to write on Stylus to write with Books or scrolls to read |
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Central room, roof had opening for rain in to fall in pool, had altar for worshipping gods, rooms off each side of atrium for eating and sleeping, couches reclined while they ate their meals |
Atrium |
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Growing one kind of crop on a piece of ground for a while and then growing another kind of cropon the same ground |
Crop rotation |
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Wealthy distinguished familes |
Patricians |
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Poor common people |
Plebeians |
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Main job of plebians |
Farming Peasants Freed slaves |
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Two main mountain groups |
Alps and Appenines |
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A point beyond which trees cannot grow |
Timber line |
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A point beyond which snow is on the mountains all year long |
Snow line |
