The First Public Water Systems (312 BC, Rome) — Questions and answers

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How did the Romans make the water flow in the aqueducts?

Choices

  1. They pushed it with their hands.
  2. They used surveying tools to create a slope for gravity. ✓
  3. They used buckets to carry it.
  4. They made the water jump over obstacles.

Answer: They used surveying tools to create a slope for gravity.

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What did Noor say about Rome and clean water?

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  1. Rome was great because it had no water.
  2. Rome wouldn't have been so great without clean water. ✓
  3. Leonardo da Vinci built all the aqueducts in Rome.
  4. Clean water made Rome less important.

Answer: Rome wouldn't have been so great without clean water.

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What can we still see today that shows how important clean water was to the Romans?

Choices

  1. New houses being built.
  2. The ruins of the aqueduct systems. ✓
  3. People swimming in the river.
  4. Paintings of ancient Rome.

Answer: The ruins of the aqueduct systems.

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