WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -These Roman roads-many of which are still in use today-were constructed with a combination of dirt, gravel and bricks made from granite or hardened volcanic lava. Roman engineers adhered to strict standards when designing their highways, creating arrow-straight roads that curved to allow for water drainage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ancient Romans traveled by carriage, chariot, walking, riding horses, and riding on a litter. What was a litter? A litter was a cart that the slaves carried on their shoulders and would take the wealthy people where they wanted to go, so they didn’t have to walk.

Detailed explanation-3: -To improve the traveling speed, posthouses with fresh horses were laid every 15 kilometers along the route, and lodgings for travelers could be found about every 40 kilometers. This 40 km corresponded to the average distance a traveler could cross each day. Courier services could travel twice that daily distance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following was a major accomplishment of Romans in the field of transportation and helped them to maintain their vast empire? They built a large network of roads throughout the empire.