The Geographic Site of Rome Has Many Advantages,including

question 60

Multiple Choice

The geographic site of Rome has many advantages,including:

• A) a large harbor suitable as home base for a fleet.
• B) a river too broad for enemy forces to cross easily.
• C) hills that increase the defensibility of the city.
• D) ample supplies of essential materials, including wood, pitch, coal, and iron ore.
• E) large fertile plains suitable to the agriculture need to sustain a large population.

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