Rome: Engineering an Empire Study
Guide Test.
Julius Caesar - CORRECT ANSWER an ambitious young general, who had recognized the road to glory in
Rome which began on the battlefields far from it
Gaul - CORRECT ANSWER What country did Julius Caesar lead 8 Roman legions through north
with a bridge - CORRECT ANSWER how did Caesar and his engineers plan to cross the Rhine River
10 days - CORRECT ANSWER How many days did it take to construct the Rhine bridge?
4 football fields long - CORRECT ANSWER How long was the Rhine Bridge
they ran away - CORRECT ANSWER What happened when the Germans saw the Roman legions crossing
the Rhine River?
he destroyed the bridge - CORRECT ANSWER what did Caesar do after he crossed back over his bridge?
went from a Republic to an Empire - CORRECT ANSWER when Julius Caesar was named dictator for life,
for life, what fundamental political change happened in Rome?
They were raised by a she-wolf; then when they were fighting Romulus killed Remus, and Rome was
named after him - CORRECT ANSWER describe the story of Romulus and Remus
sewer system - CORRECT ANSWER What did the Cloaca Maxima serve as?
first national highway - CORRECT ANSWER what was the via appia?
, water proof concrete - CORRECT ANSWER the fist secret weapon Roman Engineers had
Aqueducts (water supply) - CORRECT ANSWER What was Claudius credited with and had the greatest
impact on?
11 - CORRECT ANSWER how many aqueduct lines were there in Rome?
200 million - CORRECT ANSWER how many gallons of water came into the city per day due to
aqueducts?
streams - CORRECT ANSWER where did the water from aqueducts come from
1 million - CORRECT ANSWER How many people got to live comfortably due to the abundance of water
from aqueduct lines?
gravity - CORRECT ANSWER the aqueducts were designed on what principle?
consistent slope - CORRECT ANSWER How did engineers maintained the waters precise decent from the
mountain heights?
running water - CORRECT ANSWER what is the most life altering thing in Rome?
1-3 people - CORRECT ANSWER During Nero's reign what was the percentage rates of slaves?
arches - CORRECT ANSWER if the for aqueducts needed to be higher than 6.5 feet, what did engineers
use?
take less material / strong than wall - CORRECT ANSWER why were the arches an improvement in
comparison to walls?
public drinking fountains
Guide Test.
Julius Caesar - CORRECT ANSWER an ambitious young general, who had recognized the road to glory in
Rome which began on the battlefields far from it
Gaul - CORRECT ANSWER What country did Julius Caesar lead 8 Roman legions through north
with a bridge - CORRECT ANSWER how did Caesar and his engineers plan to cross the Rhine River
10 days - CORRECT ANSWER How many days did it take to construct the Rhine bridge?
4 football fields long - CORRECT ANSWER How long was the Rhine Bridge
they ran away - CORRECT ANSWER What happened when the Germans saw the Roman legions crossing
the Rhine River?
he destroyed the bridge - CORRECT ANSWER what did Caesar do after he crossed back over his bridge?
went from a Republic to an Empire - CORRECT ANSWER when Julius Caesar was named dictator for life,
for life, what fundamental political change happened in Rome?
They were raised by a she-wolf; then when they were fighting Romulus killed Remus, and Rome was
named after him - CORRECT ANSWER describe the story of Romulus and Remus
sewer system - CORRECT ANSWER What did the Cloaca Maxima serve as?
first national highway - CORRECT ANSWER what was the via appia?
, water proof concrete - CORRECT ANSWER the fist secret weapon Roman Engineers had
Aqueducts (water supply) - CORRECT ANSWER What was Claudius credited with and had the greatest
impact on?
11 - CORRECT ANSWER how many aqueduct lines were there in Rome?
200 million - CORRECT ANSWER how many gallons of water came into the city per day due to
aqueducts?
streams - CORRECT ANSWER where did the water from aqueducts come from
1 million - CORRECT ANSWER How many people got to live comfortably due to the abundance of water
from aqueduct lines?
gravity - CORRECT ANSWER the aqueducts were designed on what principle?
consistent slope - CORRECT ANSWER How did engineers maintained the waters precise decent from the
mountain heights?
running water - CORRECT ANSWER what is the most life altering thing in Rome?
1-3 people - CORRECT ANSWER During Nero's reign what was the percentage rates of slaves?
arches - CORRECT ANSWER if the for aqueducts needed to be higher than 6.5 feet, what did engineers
use?
take less material / strong than wall - CORRECT ANSWER why were the arches an improvement in
comparison to walls?
public drinking fountains
