Roman Roads, Engineering and Architecture

Roman Roads 1

100

The "Queen of Roads" (Regīna Viārum)

Via Appia

200

Senate-funded Roman roads were mainly used for ...

the military

300

This English saying means: Rome was the center of the world.

"All roads lead to Rome"

400

True or False: Roman roads used curbs. 

True

500

This early Italian road connected Italy to the sea to facilitate the trade of salt. 

Via Salaria

Roman Engineering

100

Romans built these to carry water from the countryside to the cities.

What are aqueducts?

200

This "marble" is a cheaper replacement for actual marble. 

Travertine limestone

300

Name one way in which Roman roads were built to account for water drainage. 

ditches on the sides, slightly inclined street angle, curbs with holes

400

While Romans did not invent many of their engineering marvels, they did do this to existing ideas.

improve/expand upon them

500

Roman surveyors used this to work out the line of a road.

a groma

Roman Architecture

100

These types of arches were built by emperors to commemorate military victories.

What are Triumphal Arches?

200

Name two types of structures that use arches. 

domes, bridges, aqueducts, triumphal arches

300

This is one of the ways you can tell that early Americans admired Ancient Rome and Greece.

emulated their architectural style

Roman Roads 2

100

These line the first major Roman road.

tombs

200

The "Queen of Roads" started at this famous structure.

Circus Maximus

300

The Roman censor who funded the "Queen of Roads."

Appius Claudius Caecus

400

The "Queen of Roads" eventually ended at this city in southern Italy. 

Brindisi/Brundisium

500

Romans borrowed many of their engineering ideas from these people.

the Etruscans