What Rome left us: roads, aqueducts, arches, Latin and law
Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet
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Achievement What we know Roads more 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 Arches load-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 Concrete in 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 Pantheon a building in Rome dedicated about 126 CE; its concrete dome, 43 m (142 ft) across, is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome How many kilometers of Roman roads were paved with stone, Zee asks?
- More than 400,000 km
- About 805 km
- Over 80,500 km
- About 8,050 km
The cell marked ? is blank. Ari's chart has a blank: what does a keystone do?
- It seals cracks in concrete
- It goes in last and locks the stones
- It holds up a heavy roof by itself with no other support
- It drains rain into ditches
Roman building
Achievement What we know Roads more 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 Arches load-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 Concrete in 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 Pantheon a building in Rome dedicated about 126 CE; its concrete dome, 43 m (142 ft) across, is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome How wide is the Pantheon's dome, Bo asks?
- 142 m across
- 126 m across
- 4.3 m across
- 43 m across
Many Roman roads were curved on top. Why, Esme asks?
- So carts would slide off
- To hold more water
- To make the roads shorter and quicker
- So rain ran off into ditches
Why is the keystone put in last, Jun asks?
- It is just for decoration
- It is put in first, at the bottom
- It is the lightest stone
- It locks the arch together
Arches carried roads and channels across low ground. Why is an arch strong, Kira asks?
- Its stones press together and pass weight down
- It has no stones
- Glue holds each stone
- Its stones float
The Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. What does that suggest, Milo asks?
- The dome is made of wood
- It is the largest dome of any kind
- Roman concrete could last a very long time
- Concrete was invented in 2023
Pia's friend says scientists have settled why Roman concrete lasts. What is the best reply?
- Agree: it is the ash
- Disagree: it does not last
- Not settled: ash and lime are both ideas
- Agree: it is the lime, for sure
Ren's friend says the Romans invented the arch. What does the chart say?
- Arches came after 2023
- Romans did not use arches
- The Romans made arches popular
- The Romans invented the very first arch
Which claim about Roman roads fits the chart best, Tala asks?
- Roman roads had no drains
- Each Roman road was paved with large stone blocks
- The Romans built a huge network of roads
- Romans built no roads