Why did Rome's founders locate the city 20 miles inland on the Tiber River?
A) It was where the river was narrow enough to be bridged.
B) It was far enough from the coast to be safe from attacks by sea.
C) It was close to fertile land suitable for farming on the plain of Latium.
D) It was sheltered by a bend in the river from the hostile nearby Volscians.
E) It had a temperate climate in the foothills of the Apennine Mountains.
Answer: A
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