How did the development of aqueducts in Rome improve life in cities? Choose three correct answers.

They provided drinking water.

They used gravity to bring water quickly to the cities.

They were built primarily underground.

They provided transportation for people to reach the city.

They supplied water to public toilets, drinking fountains, and bathhouses.

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22 November, 22:07

How did the development of aqueducts in Rome improve life in cities? Choose three correct answers.

They provided drinking water.

They used gravity to bring water quickly to the cities.

They were built primarily underground.

They provided transportation for people to reach the city.

They supplied water to public toilets, drinking fountains, and bathhouses.

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Khalil Murray · Answer 1

They provided drinking water.

They used gravity to bring water quickly to the cities.

They supplied water to public toilets, drinking fountains, and bathhouses.

Alijah Hull · Answer 2

Explanation: The correct answers are:

They provided drinking water

They used gravity to bring water quickly to the cities

They supplied water to public toilets, drinking fountains, and bathhouses.

The Romans built their first aqueduct in 312 BC. The structures were above ground and provided water for the reasons listed above but also for farming, milling and mining operations. Some aqueducts exist even until today.