AQUEDUCTS – A WEB QUEST

Go to the following websites and find the answers to the

questions below. You do NOT have to go to the websites in order.

I. http://www.forumromanum.org/life/johnston_16.html

Questions:
1. When was the first Roman aqueduct built? _________
2. How long was it? _____________
3. What was it named? ________________________
4. Was it mainly above or below ground? ___________
5. What was the name of the first above ground aqueduct?
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6. Of what material were the aqueducts constructed?

II. http://www.inforoma.it/feature.php?lookup=aqueduct

Questions:
1. What was the name of the longest aqueduct? _______________
2. Why were there vertical shafts dug into the rock at regular
intervals? _____________________________________________
3. Explain the inverted siphon method of getting water to move through
valleys
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4. Why were the aqueduct channels built approximately 3 ft. wide and 6 ft.
tall? _________________________________________________

5. What was the purpose of a sedimentation tank?

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6. After the water arrived in Rome where was it first sent? ___________

7. After the emperor received his water, and rich people paid to have water
delivered to their homes, name 2 other places much water was used.
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8. What group of people, who invaded Rome, cut off the water supply from
the aqueducts to Rome? ______________________________

III. http://aquaduct.hobbysite.info/why.html

Questions:
1. Name the aqueduct in France that still stands. _________________
2. In addition to keeping the correct angle for water to flow, what was
another important reason to keep the aqueducts high up or underground?
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IV. Do a web search to find these answers.
Questions:
1. Name two places that aqueducts were used prior to the Romans.
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2. How many aqueducts did the Romans build? _________

3. From what distance were aqueducts used to bring water to Rome?
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4. Did the majority of aqueducts go above ground or below it?
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5. Name 2 countries where remains of Roman aqueducts can still be
seen. ______________________ _____________________
6. What nickname did Rome have, based on its great use of water?
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7. What did the Roman expression milia passus mean?
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8. What was the job of the curator aquae?

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