Roman Tech

Roman Engineering Ingenuity

Standards/objectives:

• Standard 6-2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of life in ancient civilizations and their

  contributions to the modern world.

• Indicator 6-2.3 Describe the development of Roman civilization, including language, government,

  architecture, and engineering.

Multiple Choice

Question 1What is the article mainly about ?

• the maintenance of ancient Rome's aqueducts and swers, which became nearly impossible to continue once the ancient Roman empire began to crumble

• the homes of wealthy ancient Romans, which included such marvels as a fountainthat flowed into a pool where miniature boats served food

• ancient rome's advanced engineering, which included aqueducts, sewers, and plumbing systems that archaeologists still study.

Multiple Choice

Question2 Which of these is a statement of opinion?

• Ancient Rome's use of lead in its aqueduct system was unwise because it ended up being too expensive to maintain.

• the ancient Romans used a system of channels and bridges to move water through the empire and for air conditioning

Multiple Choice

Question 3: According to the Article, why did archaeologists measure lead in different soil depths in Rome's harbors?

• To chart the growth and decline of the ancient Roman empire

• To research indoor plumbing and the first modern flush toilet

Multiple Choice

Question 4: Which is the closest synonym for the word demise?

• decline

• debut

Multiple Choice

Question 5 Which information is not in the article?

• the materials used to construct ancient used Rome's aqueduct system before the use of lead pipes

• The way that archaeologists measured the growth and decline of Rome

Multiple Choice

Question 6: Which information is not in the Article?

• The time in history when much of the ancient Roman empire's engineering knowledge was lost

• The materials used to construct ancient Rome's aqueduct system before the use of lead pipes

Multiple Choice

Question 7: The author's purpose for writing this Article was probably to __________.

• explain the behavior of one emperor who had a fountain flowing into a pool

• explain the groundbreaking technologies of the ancient Roman empire

Multiple Choice

Question 8: Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that Rome used resources from its vast empire to maintain its technology?

• Most lead came from faraway colonies, so the system cost a fortune to build, expand, and maintain. This wasn't a problem when Rome was at the top of its game.

• To chart the growth and decline of ancient Rome, archaeologists measured lead in different depths of soil in Rome's harbors.

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Standards/objectives:

• Standard 6-2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of life in ancient civilizations and their

  contributions to the modern world.

• Indicator 6-2.3 Describe the development of Roman civilization, including language, government,

  architecture, and engineering.

Multiple Choice

Question 9: The Article states:When water was running through the most pipes, there was more lead deposited with the sewer water runoff. That's when Rome was richest—when it had more functioning pipes. Less lead meant there'd been less maintenance and fewer functioning pipes for water to flow through.

• leaking

• really stable

• working

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