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Roman Technology and Achievements

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was NOT an innovation achieved by the Romans?
a)
Roads
b)
Aqueducts
c)
Arches
d)
Math
2.
What innovation allowed fresh water into Roman cities?
a)
rivers
b)
aqueducts
c)
catapults
d)
arches
3.
Which technology allowed soldiers, merchants and traders to travel more quickly through the empire?
a)
paved roads
b)
aqueducts
c)
arches
d)
plumbing
4.
Which is an example of how the Romans copied Greek design?
a)
road systems
b)
arches and vaults
c)
the use of quartz
d)
columns and marble
5.
What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?
a)
columns
b)
arches
c)
lintels
d)
marble
6.
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...
a)
senators to get to the Senate.
b)
Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
c)
merchants to travel safely.
d)
slaves to travel into the countryside.
7.
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
a)
volcanic rock
b)
asphalt
c)
cement
d)
lime
8.

Gladiator fights, charior races, and the theater are all examples of

a)

Things that Justinian outlawed because they were not Christian

b)

Were expensive events that only the rich enjoyed

c)

Are examples of Greek culture that influenced Rome

d)

Events that Roman citizens enjoyed

9.

Some examples of Roman building technology are

a)

Concrete and arches

b)

Pyramids and vaults

c)

Marble and tile

d)

Pillars and columns

10.

Much of Roman science and technology was based off of the __________ culture

a)

Egyptian

b)

Indian

c)

Greek

d)

Chinese

11.

Roman language, law, government and architecture all

a)

influenced America's culture

b)

made it difficult for them to keep a large empire together

c)

were exactly like the Greeks

d)

made Constantinople exactly like Rome

12.
What were the Romans known for with their buildings?
a)
Pillars
b)
Columns
c)
Arches
d)
Hydroelectric Power
13.
What important technology allowed the city of Rome to grow so big (lots of people)?
a)
Sewers & Plumbing
b)
Electricity
c)
Roads
d)
School
14.
What did the Romans do for fun and Entertainment?
a)
Go to the Public Baths
b)
Visit the Colosseum
c)
Eat fancy meals (if you were rich)
d)
All of the others are correct!
15.
What is this structure called?
a)
Tower
b)
Aqueduct
c)
Walking bridge
d)
Roman road
16.
What is this structure for?
a)
Chariots
b)
People to walk across
c)
Protective wall
d)
To carry water
17.
Arches helped the Romans to make bridges _________________________________.
a)
longer and stronger
b)
wider and heavier
c)
more expensive
d)
quicker and more easily
18.
How did aqueducts help Roman society?
a)
they could reach places faster
b)
they helped protect the city
c)
by providing water for drinking, baths, fountains, & more
19.
What materials were used in Roman roads?
a)
layers of gravel, clay, sand or chalk, stones
b)
layers of metal, wood, and asphalt
c)
layers of dirt and mud
20.
What feature helped rain water to drain off Roman roads?
a)
a slippery surface
b)
ditches on each side
c)
they poked holes in the roads
d)
lots of mud
21.
What is this structure called?
a)
roof
b)
dome
c)
arch
d)
column
22.
Which Roman achievement helped the army travel quickly throughout the empire?
a)
phalanx
b)
roads
c)
arch
d)
aqueduct
23.
What building material allowed Roman buildings to last longer? It was hard and watertight.
a)
glue
b)
arch
c)
concrete
d)
aqueduct
24.
What is the name of this type of Roman art?
a)
mosaic
b)
painting
c)
fresco
d)
heiroglyphic
25.
What was a challenge of building the aqueducts?
a)
There was not enough water
b)
The angle had to be just right for the water to flow down
c)
The Romans were bad builders
26.
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)
Written artifacts
c)
Paintings and art
27.
Which Roman achievements are still used today?
a)
Aqueducts, arches, good road design, art, architecure, law
b)
Only architecture
c)
Roads and Latin language only
d)
None of them
28.
Which Roman achievement was the curved and rounded top of buildings?
a)
aqueduct
b)
dome
c)
arch
29.

What does innovation mean?

a)

something old that is made new

b)

something new or original

c)

something copied from an original

d)

something that is thrown away

30.

What allowed for cultural diffusion?

a)

Rome's government

b)

Rome's education system

c)

Rome's location on the Mediterranean Sea

d)

Rome being an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean

31.

Cultural diffusion means

a)

the blending of cultures

b)

the forcing of one culture over another

c)

the way a country is conquered

d)

how people keep their own culture alive

32.

Arches are

a)

an upright pillar that may support another structure

b)

the top of the head

c)

curved structures over an opening that can support its own weight

d)

a rounded vault forming a roof of a building or structure

33.

Why did Romans use concrete instead of other materials?

a)

It was heavy and would stay for a long time.

b)

It was lighter and was easy to make different shapes.

c)

It was free and easy to prepare.

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