WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Romans used their engineering skill to build
A
printing presses to publish Roman law.
B
advanced compasses to aid navigation.
C
aqueducts that carried water into the cities.
D
the first Gothic cathedrals.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aqueducts required a great deal of planning. They were made from a series of pipes, tunnels, canals, and bridges. Gravity and the natural slope of the land allowed aqueducts to channel water from a freshwater source, such as a lake or spring, to a city.

Detailed explanation-2: -An aqueduct. To achieve a consistent, shallow slope to move the water in a continuous flow, the Romans lay underground pipes and constructed siphons throughout the landscape. Workers dug winding channels underground and created networks of water pipes to carry water from the source lake or basin into Rome.

Detailed explanation-3: -Today, aqueducts are still built to supply growing urban areas with enough water for the population and agriculture. Although today’s aqueducts lack the magnificent arches, they have been improved dramatically since Ancient Rome. They stretch over far more area of land bring a lot more water to cities in need.

Detailed explanation-4: -To solve the problem, Roman engineers built aqueducts–networks of underground pipes, above-ground water lines and elegant bridges, all designed to channel water into the city from the surrounding countryside.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cisterns were utilized by the Romans to collect rainwater as well as to collect water from aqueducts. When the water from an aqueduct reached the city, it would be stored in a cistern or distributing reservoir called a castellum.

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