Latin for Americans, Level 1

Unit 1: The Roman World: Roman Italy

Glimpses of Roman Life: Roman Roads and Travel

1
Roman roads are testimony not only to the engineering skill of the people but also to their ____.
A)wealth
B)inventions
C)seaports
D)vision
2
The Romans recognized that colonization and commerce would thrive as long as they developed an extensive network of ____.
A)supervision
B)armed protection
C)railroads
D)communication
3
A means of transportation faster than the Roman highways was not developed until the ____ century.
A)eighth
B)eighteenth
C)fifteenth
D)nineteenth
4
The construction of our ____ is a good parallel to the Romans' efforts in expansion.
A)railroads
B)steamships
C)highways
D)seaports
5
The Roman army built nearly ____ miles of the hard-surfaced highways that radiated out from Rome.
A)25,000
B)50,000
C)10,000
D)40,000
6
The Appian Way was known as the queen of Roman ____.
A)vessels
B)seaports
C)villas
D)highways
7
Roman roads were usually named after ____.
A)builders
B)statesmen
C)poets
D)emperors
8
In ancient Roman times ____ was an important seaport and the gateway to Greece and the Orient.
A)Campania
B)Capua
C)Latium
D)Brundisium
9
The first part of the Appian Way, just outside the boundaries of ancient Rome, was lined with ____.
A)family tombs
B)important seaports
C)comfortable inns
D)monuments
10
____ built the column with the <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/007828175x/253679/latin_image_1.gif','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (0.0K)</a> in the Forum to mark the beginning of all roads of the Empire.
A)Campania
B)Statius
C)Augustus
D)Appius Claudius
11
Travel along ancient Roman roads was ____.
A)refreshing and comfortable
B)slow and difficult
C)limited to people on horses
D)fast and affordable
12
The word travel basically means ____.
A)torture
B)milestone
C)footpath
D)terrain
13
People usually traveled about ____ miles a day on average.
A)50 to 60
B)10 to 15
C)30 to 40
D)25 to 30
14
Wealthy landowners extended hospitality to travelers by offering them ____.
A)benches
B)country villas
C)watering troughs
D)inns
15
Travel by sea was dangerous, and many ships stayed close to the coast because they lacked ____.
A)fuel
B)oars
C)sails
D)compasses
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