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Stage 24 Culture- Travel and Communication

Stage 24 Culture- Travel and Communication

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World Languages

9th - 10th Grade

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Beth Block

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Stage 24 Culture- Travel and Communication

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Multiple Choice

Wealthy Romans stayed at wayside inns when they travelled.
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False
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True

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Multiple Choice

Which was NOT a real drawback of travelling by sea

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Monsters

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Pirates

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Shipwrecks

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Lack of passenger ships

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Multiple Choice

The VIA APPIA ran from Rome to Brundisium.
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False
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True

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Multiple Choice

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Innkeepers, or _____, were generally reviled.
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MUTATIONES
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TABULAE
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CAUPONES
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ITINERARIA

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Multiple Choice

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At a MANSIO, a person could _____.
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get a DIPLOMA
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get rest
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get food
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get a fresh horse

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At a MUTATIO, an official messenger could _____.
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get a DIPLOMA
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get rest
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get food
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get a fresh horse

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Multiple Choice

A person on official government business could prove it with _____.
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a MUTATIO
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a DIPLOMA
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a MANSIO
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an ITINERARIUM

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Multiple Choice

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The Imperial Post, or _____, allowed the efficient transfer of government correspondence.
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CURSUS PUBLICUS
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DIPLOMA
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MUTATIONES
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MANSIONES

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Multiple Choice

The primary purpose of Roman roads was to _____.
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create an efficient postal system
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spur economic development
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extend Roman military control
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keep unemployment low

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Multiple Select

An AGGER of a road allowed for _____. (give all possible answers)

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an efficient delivery of letters

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a curved surface for drainage

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a raised road for drainage and view

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a straight line between two points

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Multiple Choice

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The surface of a Roman road, called _____, was made of large, flat paving stones.
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a PAVIMENTUM
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a GROMA
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an AGGER
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MUTATIONES

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Multiple Choice

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The sailing season at the time of our stories was from November to March.
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False
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True

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Multiple Choice

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Surveyors achieved a straight line for the roads by using a device called _____.
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a PAVIMENTUM
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a GROMA
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an AGGER
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a MUTATIO

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Multiple Choice

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Roman roads were laid out by _____.
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freedmen
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slaves
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local craftsmen
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military surveyors

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Multiple Choice

_____ made wide-spread travel possible, if not comfortable, in the Roman empire.
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Good roads
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The CURSUS PUBLICUS
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Professional drivers
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Easy terrain

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Multiple Choice

What was NOT a drawback of sea travel?
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No passenger ships
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Schedule changes due to weather
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Sea dangers: storms and pirates
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Very expensive

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Multiple Choice

What was the most popular form of travel?
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sea travel
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horseback
3
walking on roads
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river barges

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Multiple Choice

What was NOT a drawback of staying at inns?
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dishonest innkeepers
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uncomfortable and dirty facilities
3
frequented by thieves
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difficult to get a room

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Multiple Choice

Where did wealthy people stay while traveling?
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family friends
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inns
3
they camped

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Multiple Choice

A government warrant indicating that a messenger was on official business.
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diploma
2
mansio
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mutatio
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itineraria

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Multiple Choice

The official Imperial Post
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cursus publicus
2
mutationes
3
mansiones
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Tabula Peutingeriana

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Multiple Choice

What was the original purpose of Roman roads?
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rapid movement of the army
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ensure quick communication between provinces
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symbol of imperial might
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allow easy flow of goods and trade

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Multiple Choice

verum aut falsum: Some Roman roads are still used today.
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verum
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falsum

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Roman built roads on a raised embankment
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drainage
2
view of surrounding area
3
more comfortable walking surface

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Multiple Choice

The earthen embankment upon which Romans built the roads.
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groma
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agger
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mutatio
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itinera

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Multiple Choice

verum aut falsum: Roman roads usually had a slight curve.
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verum
2
falsum

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Multiple Choice

The surface layer of a road, usually made of local materials and made into flat paving stones
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groma
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pavimentum
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agger
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diploma

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Multiple Choice

What Roman engineer gave us detailed descriptions of road building?
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Vitruvius
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Salvius
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Vespasian
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Domitian

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Multiple Choice

verum aut falsum: Roman roads have several layers of material underground to support the actual road.
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verum
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falsum

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What is this item, used by Roman engineers to achieve straight roads?
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groma
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pavimentum
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agger
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itinerarium

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Multiple Choice

The network of Roman roads covered about ______________
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56,000 miles
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73,000 miles
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28,000 miles
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3,400 miles

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