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WorksheetsAncient Rome Buildings & Structures - GHMS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the main function of the Roman Colosseum?
meeting place for the citizens and merchants to trade
A place to celebrate victories in war
a place to gather for spectacular entertainment
a place for the Roman football team to practice
What was the purpose of the aqueducts?
to transport goods and people
to carry water to the cities
a place to worship the gods
to hold horse races
What was the purpose of the Amphitheaters?
they were administrative buildings
they held entertainment for the people
they served as meeting places to discuss politics
they were used as religious temples.
Which Roman achievement helped the army travel quickly throughout the empire?
phalanx
Uber
roads
dome
Which Roman achievement could support a lot of weight and allowed them to build bigger and stronger structures?
arch
roads
dome
aqueduct
Trajan's Column was created to serve this purpose
a lighthouse for ships coming in to port
a rock climbing wall for young soldiers
a space telescope
a monument to honor Emperor Trajan
In addition to providing a place for people to bathe, the Roman baths were also used for which purpose?
a place to watch theater performances
a place to conduct government business
a place for chicken fights
a place for socializing with fellow Romans
What type of bridge construction was used by the ancient Romans throughout the empire?
trestle bridge
arch bridge
covered bridge
suspension bridge
Which of these building materials that is still used today was invented by the Romans to build large buildings and bridges in ancient Rome?
plaster
fiberboard
concrete
iron girders
Clay Bricks and Mortor
Arches and Concrete
Aluminum and tar
Cranes and Pulleys
The art form that uses many small pieces of colored tiles or glass to create pictures is called_______.
freeform
mosaic
pottery
urns
It was an open space that served as a marketplace and public square, with temples and public buildings built around it.
Colosseum
Courtyard (by Marriott)
Forum
Pantheon
A famous temple with a domed roof that was built to honor Rome's gods is called the
Colosseum
Theater
Forum
Pantheon
Which of the following is NOT an original Roman architectural innovation?
arch
column
concrete
dome
The aqueduct of Constantinople was roughly this many miles long
3
30
300
3000
Which Roman city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
Naples
Florence
Rome
Pompeii
What was one of the main reasons for building Roman roads?
to allow tribunes to travel throughout the empire
to allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the empire
to allow invasions from barbarians throughout the empire
to allow slaves to travel the countryside in the empire
