Roman Science and Invention

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The Tepula, Marcia, Alsietina and Anto Novus are names for which important construct of the Roman age? Colosseums Guardwalls Arches Aqueducts

2. The Romans used the abacus for counting purposes. What were the beads running along the wires of an abacus called? Ferculi Additae Computae Calculi

3. True or false: The Romans employed the zero in their system of numbers. True False

4. True or false: The Romans used 'cranes' for building purposes. True False

5. The early calendar of the Romans was a lunar calendar that contained 304 days. Which month was the first on this less than accurate early calendar? Januarius Martius Junius Februarius