Roman Science Quiz

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
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

Februarius

Junius

Martius