GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Rome had extensive dry deserts that limited farming and protected the city from invaders.
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Rome was centered along a river that allowed farming and trade to flourish.
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Rome was located in between steep mountains that made trade and travel impossible.
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Rome was thousands of miles from a large body of water which prevented attack by invaders
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rome began as a small village near the Tiber River in Italy on a peninsula close to the Mediterranean Sea. The city was also far enough inland to provide some protection from the sea. The Tiber River was a source of freshwater and rich soil needed to support the development of people, animals, and crops of Rome.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mild climate enabled Romans to grow wheat, grapes, and olives. This abundance o food supported the people and allowed Rome to prosper. While the climate made year-long agriculture possible, Rome also had the advantage to be near water. The Tiber River helped the agricultural system to prosper.
Detailed explanation-3: -Geography. Both Greece and Rome were peninsulas. They both had plenty of mountains, they were both surrounded by sea(s) on three sides, and they both had a Mediterranean climate.