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Daily Life in a Roman Town

History · Ancient Greece & Rome · ages 7-9

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What did the Romans build to carry water into their towns?
- An aqueduct
- An amphitheatre
- A villa
Where would people in a Roman town go to shop and meet friends?
- The amphitheatre
- The forum
- The hypocaust
Hadrian's Wall helped Roman soldiers guard a frontier in northern Britain.
Circle one: True False
A Roman trader needs to travel to another town to sell goods. How could a road help?
- It could warm rooms with air beneath their floors.
- It could give the trader a route between towns.
- It could carry water from a river into the town.
A Roman family wants to relax, wash, and chat with neighbors. Where would they go?
- The town forum
- The amphitheatre
- The public baths
A crowd watches gladiator fights in an arena with seats all around it. Which Roman building is this?
- An amphitheatre
- A public bathhouse
- A wealthy town house
A town wants water for a fountain. Its builders plan an aqueduct. Which route would let the water flow downhill into town?
- From a lower spring up to a fountain in the town.
- From a higher spring down to a fountain in town.
- From the town fountain up to a spring on a hill.
A museum label says, 'A hypocaust used flowing water to warm a room.' Which change would make the label accurate?
- Use cool outdoor air beneath the room's floor.
- Use cold spring water beneath the room's floor.
- Use hot furnace air beneath the room's floor.

Answer key

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An aqueduct · An aqueduct was a channel that carried water from a spring or river into town.
The forum · The forum was the town's main square for shopping and meeting people.
True · Hadrian's Wall marked a Roman frontier. Soldiers used it, with forts and gates, to watch the border and control crossings.
It could give the trader a route between towns. · Roman roads helped traders travel across the empire. A road could give this trader a route to another town.
The public baths · The public baths offered places to wash and relax. People could also spend time together there.
An amphitheatre · An amphitheatre had seats around an arena for shows such as gladiator fights. Chariot races used a circus.
From a higher spring down to a fountain in town. · For water to flow downhill to the fountain, the spring must be higher than the fountain it supplies.
Use hot furnace air beneath the room's floor. · A hypocaust warmed rooms with hot air from a furnace passing beneath a raised floor. Flowing water was not its heating method.