Roman Info

What is this structure called?

• Tower
• Aqueduct
• Walking bridge
• Roman road

What is this structure for?

• Chariots
• People to walk across
• Protective wall
• To carry water

What is this structure for?

• Chariots
• People to walk across
• Protective wall
• To carry water

Arches helped the Romans to make bridges _________________________________.

• longer and stronger
• wider and heavier
• more expensive
• quicker and more easily

How did aqueducts help Roman society?

• they could reach places faster
• they helped protect the city
• by providing water for drinking, baths, fountains, & more

What materials were used in Roman roads?

• layers of gravel, clay, sand or chalk, stones
• layers of metal, wood, and asphalt
• layers of dirt and mud

What feature helped rain water to drain off Roman roads?

• a slippery surface
• ditches on each side
• they poked holes in the roads
• lots of mud

What is this structure called?

• roof
• dome
• arch
• column

Which Roman achievement helped the army travel quickly throughout the empire?

• phalanx
• roads
• arch
• aqueduct

What building material allowed Roman buildings to last longer? It was hard and watertight.

• glue
• arch
• concrete
• aqueduct