Roman Architecture

What type of Roman engineering construction was important to help the army move quickly around the large Roman Empire?

• aqueducts
• roads
• arches
• ballista

Which of the following statements is true about Roman roads?

• They were mostly packed dirt
• They tended to flood when it rained making them useless in bad weather
• They were made of layers of masonry including concrete
• They were engineered by the Greeks

What type of Roman engineering construction helped to bring water into the city?

• aqueducts
• arches
• bridges
• vias

What architectural feature did the Romans use to make their constructions such as bridges and the Colosseum strong?

• arch
• dome
• columns
• vault

What was the Latin word for road that the Romans used to name many of their major roads?

• via
• highway
• route
• limes

In an arch, what holds the wedge-shaped stones, called voussoirs, in place?

• vault
• limes
• keystone
• gr

The ancient Romans invited the world's first true concrete. It was a mixture of...

• sand, gravel, water, limestone
• sand, gravel, water, ash
• gravel, limestone, water, ash
• limestone, ash, gravel, sand 

Roman Surveyors used a surveying instrument borrowed from the Greeks that was used to help mark a straight line when building roads. This instrument was called a 

• groma
• chorobate
• vault
• palisade

The Via Appia is the most famous of all Roman roads and runs ________miles from the heart of Rome south down the Italian peninsula. 

• 4000
• 40
• 400
• 14

Roman cities, roads, and aqueducts were primarily built by

• Slaves
• Conquered soldiers 
• Legions
• Villagers