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Roman Roads

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Via Appia known as?

a)

"The King of roads"

b)

"The Queen of roads"

c)

"The Mighty Road"

d)

I don't know

2.

What were the roads used for?

a)

I don't know

b)

Economy

c)

To travel

d)

Military and Economy

3.

The roads were known for their straightness, placement, distance, and solid foundations.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What was the impact on the Ancient World?

a)

Romans were able to trade and get resources they needed. They were able to travel quickly and safely.

b)

Their structure influenced how the other civilizations built their roads.

c)

More roads meant more communication with the other towns and cities.

d)

All of the above

5.

What was the impact on the Modern World?

a)

Gave us ideas on how strong to build our roads

b)

Our roads are used for travel, just like them

c)

Had no affect at all

d)

Able to communicate with other states and countrys

6.

What feature helped rain water to drain off Roman roads?

a)

a slippery surface

b)

ditches on each side and built on a hump

c)

they poked holes in the roads

d)

lots of mud

7.

What did they make their roads out of?

a)

Volcanic ash concrete called pozzolana and lime

b)

Just concrete

c)

Mud

d)

Wet sand

8.

Which Roman achievements are still used today?

a)

Aqueducts, roads, tunnels, and more

b)

Only tunnels

c)

Roads and Latin language only

d)

None of them

9.

What are at least two Roman roads that are still in use today?

a)

I don't know

b)

There aren't any

c)

Via Flaminia and Britain's Fosse Way.

d)

There is only one: Britain's Fosse Way

10.

What evidence do we have today that the Romans built high quality bridges and aqueducts?

a)

We can still see some of them today

b)

Artifacts

c)

Paintings and art