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 amphitheatre
- An aqueduct
- A villa
Where would people in a Roman town go to shop and meet friends?
- The amphitheatre
- The forum
- The hypocaust
Hadrian's Wall was built to mark the northern edge of the Roman Empire in Britain.
Circle one: True False
Why did the Romans build aqueducts instead of just carrying water in buckets?
- To bring a steady flow of water to many people at once
- To keep the water hot for baths
- To make the roads look straight
A Roman family wants to relax, wash, and chat with neighbors. Where would they go?
- The forum
- The public baths
- The amphitheatre
A large crowd gathers in a round building to watch chariot races and gladiator shows. What is this building called?
- A villa
- An amphitheatre
- An aqueduct
A Roman town has no river nearby but still has fountains full of water every day. How is this possible?
- Rainwater fills the fountains automatically
- Soldiers carry water in buckets every day
- An aqueduct carries water downhill from a distant spring or river
A friend says Hadrian's Wall was built to keep the streets straight in Roman towns. What is wrong with this idea?
- Hadrian's Wall was a frontier wall marking the empire's edge in Britain, not a town street
- Hadrian's Wall was actually a giant aqueduct
- Hadrian's Wall was only used for public baths

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 · The wall marked the frontier and helped Romans control who crossed it.
To bring a steady flow of water to many people at once · Aqueducts could carry huge amounts of water over long distances, so towns didn't rely on buckets.
The public baths · Public baths were places to wash and relax, not just to shop or watch shows.
An amphitheatre · The amphitheatre was the round building built for watching races and shows.
An aqueduct carries water downhill from a distant spring or river · Aqueducts could carry water for many miles, so a town didn't need a river right next to it.
Hadrian's Wall was a frontier wall marking the empire's edge in Britain, not a town street · Hadrian's Wall marked the northern frontier of the empire. It had nothing to do with straight streets.