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6th grade What Rome left us: roads, aqueducts, arches, Latin and law worksheet

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What Rome left us: roads, aqueducts, arches, Latin and law

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Read this first

    Roman building

    AchievementWhat we know
    Roadsmore than 400,000 km of roads, over 80,500 km of them paved with stone; many were curved on top so rain ran off into ditches
    Archesload-bearing arches became popular after the Romans took them up in the 300s BCE; the keystone, a wedge-shaped top stone, goes in last and locks the others in place
    Concretein wide use from about 150 BCE; why it lasts so well is debated: volcanic ash was long thought the reason, and 2023 research points to lumps of lime that let it seal its own cracks
    The Pantheona building in Rome dedicated about 126 CE; its concrete dome, 43 m (142 ft) across, is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome

  2. How many kilometers of Roman roads were paved with stone, Zee asks?

    • About 805 km
    • Over 80,500 km
    • About 8,050 km
    • More than 400,000 km

  3. The cell marked ? is blank. Ari's chart has a blank: what does a keystone do?

    • It holds up a heavy roof by itself with no other support
    • It seals cracks in concrete
    • It drains rain into ditches
    • It goes in last and locks the stones

  4. Roman building

    AchievementWhat we know
    Roadsmore than 400,000 km of roads, over 80,500 km of them paved with stone; many were curved on top so rain ran off into ditches
    Archesload-bearing arches became popular after the Romans took them up in the 300s BCE; the keystone, a wedge-shaped top stone, goes in last and locks the others in place
    Concretein wide use from about 150 BCE; why it lasts so well is debated: volcanic ash was long thought the reason, and 2023 research points to lumps of lime that let it seal its own cracks
    The Pantheona building in Rome dedicated about 126 CE; its concrete dome, 43 m (142 ft) across, is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome

  5. How wide is the Pantheon's dome, Bo asks?

    • 43 m across
    • 142 m across
    • 126 m across
    • 4.3 m across

  6. Many Roman roads were curved on top. Why, Esme asks?

    • To make the roads shorter and quicker
    • So rain ran off into ditches
    • To hold more water
    • So carts would slide off

  7. Arches carried roads and channels across low ground. Why is an arch strong, Kira asks?

    • Glue holds each stone
    • It has no stones
    • Its stones float
    • Its stones press together and pass weight down

  8. Why does Roman concrete last so well, Luz asks?

    • We know it is the ash, for certain
    • It has no cracks, ever
    • It is debated; recent research points to lime
    • It is made of marble

  9. Concrete was in wide use from about 150 BCE, and the Pantheon was dedicated about 126 CE. About how many years apart is that, Noah asks?

    • About 2,750 years
    • About 276 years, counting a year 0
    • About 275 years
    • About 24 years

  10. Pia's friend says scientists have settled why Roman concrete lasts. What is the best reply?

    • Agree: it is the ash
    • Agree: it is the lime, for sure
    • Disagree: it does not last
    • Not settled: ash and lime are both ideas

  11. Ren's friend says the Romans invented the arch. What does the chart say?

    • The Romans made arches popular
    • The Romans invented the very first arch
    • Romans did not use arches
    • Arches came after 2023

  12. Which claim about Roman roads fits the chart best, Tala asks?

    • Roman roads had no drains
    • Romans built no roads
    • The Romans built a huge network of roads
    • Each Roman road was paved with large stone blocks
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What Rome left us: roads, aqueducts, arches, Latin and law. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can use Latin roots (aqua, mare, domus, murus, urbs, porta) to work out English words.
  • I can explain how Roman roads, arches and concrete worked, and keep the debate about concrete open.
  • I can tell Frontinus's facts from his opinions, and explain how Roman law grew and where it is used today.

Standard: D2.His.3.6-8

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