Roman Aqueducts

What is the purpose of most Roman aqueducts?

• To supply drinking water to cities

• To supply bath complexes and fountains

• To irrigate farmland

• To power watermills

What were Greek aqueducts made of?

• Arches and hydraulic concrete

• Stone-lined channels

• Lead pipes

• Terracotta pipes

What instrument did Roman engineers use to measure the relative position and height of distant points?

• Dioptra

• Chorobates

• Theodolite

• Siphon

What material were most Roman pipes made of?

• Terracotta

• Lead

• Iron

• Stone

What marked the terminus of an aqueduct in the city it supplied?

• A public fountain

• A distribution tank

• A private connection

• A castella

What percentage of households in Pompeii had access to piped water?

• 90%

• 50%

• 25%

• 10%

What was the purpose of settling tanks in Roman aqueducts?

• To catch suspended sediment and debris

• To regulate water flow

• To filter the water

• To store excess water

What was the largest complex that needed a dedicated aqueduct?

• The Baths of Caracalla

• The imperial thermae

• The naval station at Misenum

• The city of Pompeii

How many fountains were there in Rome?

• 1,352

• 850

• 500

• 247

What allowed the aqueducts in Rome to be interconnected?

• Distribution tanks

• Pipes

• Conduits

• Arcades