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WorksheetsRoman Inventions Pd. 5
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Roman heat their homes in Britain?
a)
gas fireplaces
b)
furnaces in the basement
c)
space heaters
d)
steam
2.
How did Romans use beeswax?
a)
to write letters
b)
candles
c)
jewelry
d)
windows
3.
What is a "groma?"
a)
an object that helped to build straight roads
b)
a type of bread
c)
Roman clothing
d)
a restaurant in Italy
4.
True or False:
Roman cities had apartment buildings and street lights
Roman cities had apartment buildings and street lights
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which civilization did the Romans copy military strategy from?
a)
Greek
b)
British
c)
Australian
d)
Turkish
6.
What provided tread on the bottom of Roman soldiers' sandals?
a)
hobnails
b)
rubber
c)
wooden bumps
d)
braided horse hair
7.
Which of the following was NOT found in ancient Roman cities?
a)
fast food restaurants
b)
fire engines
c)
main streets
d)
laundromats
8.
What did the Romans introduce to British gardens?
a)
statues, ponds, fruits, and vegetables
b)
corn
c)
horses and plows
d)
large-scale farming techniques
9.
We still use Roman codes for...
a)
electronics
b)
clothing
c)
computer games
d)
cooking
10.
True or False...
Roman soldiers built their own guard towers.
Roman soldiers built their own guard towers.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
True or False...
The Romans used giant tigers to fight their enemies.
The Romans used giant tigers to fight their enemies.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Romans could build a mile of road every _________ days.
a)
3-4
b)
8-9
c)
6-7
d)
1-2
13.
How did Romans use flags?
a)
as warning signals
b)
pretty decorations
c)
emergency blankets
d)
curtains
14.
What did Roman builders use instead of screws?
a)
huge nails
b)
glue
c)
tape
d)
staples
15.
Which food was first prepared in ancient Rome?
a)
the hamburger
b)
the taco
c)
sushi
d)
pizza
16.
Romans created an inflatable bridge using ____________________.
a)
animal skins
b)
plastic
c)
flags
d)
the first latex balloons
17.
True or False...
Romans used oil to make perfume.
Romans used oil to make perfume.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What kinds of weapons did Roman soldiers use?
a)
Ballistas
b)
Crossbows
c)
Swords
d)
All of the above
19.
How many soldiers were in 5 legions?
a)
25,000
b)
4,000
c)
500
d)
35,000
20.
Why did builders install pipes beside Roman roads?
a)
to drain water
b)
to irrigate the fields
c)
so small animals could hide there
d)
to make the roads straighter
21.
What did Romans use for their street lights?
a)
fire
b)
gas
c)
electricity
d)
lightning bugs
22.
Which one was NOT found in ancient Roman cities?
a)
fast food restaurants
b)
underground sewers
c)
town halls
d)
elementary schools
23.
True or False...
Roman roads were very crooked and poorly maintained.
Roman roads were very crooked and poorly maintained.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What were the tile patterns on floors and walls called?
a)
puzzles
b)
mosaics
c)
surrealism
d)
tilum wallum
25.
What did Romans use an "ard" for?
a)
to make even rows in fields for crops
b)
to grind wheat into flour
c)
to make fires burn longer and hotter
d)
to stretch glass into windowpanes
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