Innovations of Ancient Rome
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Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 6
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Ancient Rome, Contributions of the Romans
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn about the amazing ingenuity of the ancient romans and how many of their inventions shaped the world we live in today.

  • SS.6.W.3.14 Describe the key achievements and contributions of Roman civilization.
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Video : Top 8 Ancient Roman Technologies | History Countdown
Instructions: Watch the video and then answer the questions on the next page. You may need to go back to the video to answer some of the questions correctly.Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.")
Description: All roads lead to Rome - and so do these tech trees! From the newspaper to the vending machine, these are 8 amazing Roman technological innovations, in this episode of History Countdown.
Quiz : Ancient Roman innovations
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
The Ancient Romans invented paper but did not invent the newspaper.
Question #2
The Ancient Romans were the first to utilize bound books, as civilizations before Rome used stone tablets, leather, and large scrolls.
Question #3
Ancient Rome was well known for its Architecture and was the first civilization to widely use concrete for structures.
Question #4
Ancient Romans were the first to create a primitive form of the vending machine which, in this case, dispensed holy water when a coin was inserted.
Question #5
Ancient Rome was very technologically advanced for its time, but did not utilize roads.
Question #6
Many early versions of mode day surgical tools were invented by the Ancient Romans, with quite a few originating from the battlefield.
Question #7

What was the name of the inventor called the "Roman version of Leonardo Da Vinci" in the video?

Question #8

What material does the video say the sewage pipes were made out of in Ancient Rome?

Question #9

What was the first true welfare system called?

Question #10

What was the name of the Roman form of the newspaper?

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the Ancient Roman technologies outlined in the video.
Resources : Ancient Rome
Instructions: Resources included for optional extra learning.
Ancient Rome Timeline, Facts, etc.
History.com general facts on Ancient Rome.
Additional innovations of Ancient Rome
List of innovations of Ancient Rome.
Fall of Ancient Rome
Details about the fall of Rome.
Description: Information about Ancient Rome.