Roman Aqueducts

When was the first Roman aqueduct, the Aqua Apia, constructed?

• 476 AD

• 44 BC

• 100 AD

• 312 BC

What principle did Roman aqueducts primarily utilize to transport water?

• Pump systems

• Animal power

• Siphoning

• Gravity flow

How many aqueducts were constructed to serve Rome?

• 5

• 11

• 30

• 20

Which ancient author wrote about aqueducts in Book 8 of his 'Ten Books on Architecture'?

• Pliny the Elder

• Vitruvius

• Cicero

• Frontinus

What was the preferred water source for Roman aqueducts?

• Rainwater

• Springs

• Rivers

• Lakes

What was the approximate slope gradient mentioned by Vitruvius for aqueducts?

• 1 in 200

• 1 in 400

• 1 in 300

• 1 in 100

Which tool was NOT mentioned as being used by the Romans in the construction of aqueducts?

• Groma

• Astrolabe

• Dioptra

• Quartobates

What material was primarily used for the pipes in Roman aqueducts?

• Lead

• Stone

• Bronze

• Terracotta

How many public baths were documented in Rome by the 4th Century A.D.?

• 102

• 856

• 500

• 1352

Which aqueduct still supplies water to Rome, including the fountains in Piazza Navona?

• Aqua Claudia

• Aqua Virgo

• Aqua Anio Novus

• Aqua Marcia