WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What mountain range runs from northern to southern Italy and produced raw materials for the Romans?
A
The Alps
B
The Himalayas
C
The Apennines
D
The Rockies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Gran Paradios is part of the Graian Alps, which run through Italy and France. The Apennines run through Italy from north to south, forming the main watershed of the country. The massif of the Gran Sassod’Italia forms the highest part of the Apennines at almost 2900 m.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Apennine Mountains run north to south along the Italian peninsula.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Apennines is the second main mountain range of Italy and stretches for hundreds of kilometers from the north to the south along the spine of the country. Large beech forests, many of which are centuries-old and probably among the oldest in Europe, cover the mountain slopes in many areas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Alps and Apennine mountain ranges were natural barriers that helped protect Rome from invasions and provided strategic locations during war time. The Alps provided a roadblock that forced invaders to move through narrow passages allowing Romans time to prepare and attack.

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