| A | B |
|---|
| the "middle" sea | Mediterranean |
| center of the empire | Rome |
| area where Pompeii is located | Campania |
| volcano on Sicily | Etna |
| sea to the east of Italy | Adriatic |
| mountains along Italy's spine | Appenines |
| sea to the west of Italy | Tyrrhenian |
| city on Italy's southeast coast | Brundisium |
| island southwest of Italy | Sicily |
| town covered by volcanic ash | Pompeii |
| mountains in northern Italy | Alps |
| continent to the south of Italy | Africa |
| island just south of Corsica | Sardinia |
