
Timekeeping in Ancient Rome

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did ancient Romans divide their day?
Into 10 hours of daylight and 14 hours of night
Into 8 hours of daylight and 16 hours of night
Into 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night
Into 24 hours of equal length
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the first hour of the day called in ancient Rome?
Hora secunda da
Hora prima noctus
Hora prima da
Hora ultima da
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Roman clock adjust for different seasons?
By adding extra hours in winter
By compressing and stretching the length of hours
By removing hours in summer
By using a fixed 60-minute hour
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major limitation of sundials?
They were only accurate at the equator
They were too small to be useful
They required constant maintenance
They did not work without sunlight
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a unique feature of some Roman sundials?
They could be used indoors
They had digital displays
They were made of gold
They were portable and adjustable for latitude
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a common use for water clocks in ancient Rome?
To measure time in schools
To regulate market hours
To time athletic events
To charge customers in brothels
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did water clocks maintain a consistent flow rate?
By changing the size of the container
By using overflow regulators
By manually adjusting the flow
By using a fixed amount of water
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