Roman Engineering Quiz

What did the Romans invent over two thousand years ago?

• Aqueducts

• Geometry

• Concrete

• Archery

What did the Romans use arches and domes for?

• Transporting water

• Creating monumental buildings

• Developing physics theories

• Building roads

What did the Romans use aqueducts for?

• Moving water

• Developing chemistry theories

• Building roads

• Creating concrete

What type of knowledge did the Romans focus on?

• Engineering

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Mathematics

Who inherited much of their knowledge from the Greeks?

• The Romans

• The Egyptians

• The Persians

• The Chinese

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the name of the research university in Alexandria?

• The Museum

• The Amphitheater

• The Library

• The Colosseum

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who was the famous mathematician and engineer who fought for the Greeks against the Romans?

• Frontinus

• Vitruvius

• Ptolemy

• Archimedes

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did Archimedes invent to pump water?

• Compound pulley

• Canvas coverings

• Water screw

• Retractable roof

What did Ptolemy's version of the cosmos become the basis of?

• Understanding the human body

• Understanding architecture

• Understanding the universe

• Understanding mathematics

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the name of the Roman road that connected several regions of Italy?

• The Colosseum

• The Cloaca Maxima

• The Pantheon

• The Appian Way