Hippodamus of Miletus

divided cities into different parts

Thanks to the Hippodamian plan,

city streets meet at right angles

Who was Joseph Aspdin?

a cement manufacturer from Portland

Sir Joseph William Balzagette's sewer network

saved London from a cholera epidemic

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Crash Course Civil Engineering

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1
Aristotle and Hippodamus were best friends!
False
True
2
The field of engineering concerned with the flow of water
hydraulic engineering
chemical engineering
geotechnical engineering
civil engineering
3
Aqueduct of Jerwan
built in the 7th century BC
all of the above
notable public waterworks
constructed by ancient Assyrians
4
The planning, managing, and building of highways, bridges, railways, dams, and reservoirs.
structural engineering
construction engineering
5
Hippodamus of Miletus
built the first lighthouse
lived in ancient China
was a good friend of Aristotle
divided cities into different parts
6
What ingredients did John Smeaton use to make modern concrete?
pebbles and powdered brick
crushed granite and sand
pebbles and sticky rice
clay and straw
7
Uses the principles of mechanics to analyze and predict the behavior of earth materials
civil engineering
geotechnical engineering
chemical engineering
hydraulic engineering
8
Thanks to the Hippodamian plan,
our sidewalks are made of concrete
city streets meet at right angles
modern cities have sewage systems
lighthouses are no longer made of wood
9
Who was Joseph Aspdin?
a climatologist from Seattle
a bridge-builder from Indiana
a gardener from New England
a cement manufacturer from Portland
10
Who was the architect who designed the Step Pyramid?
Aristotle
Archimedes
Imhotep
Hippodamus
11
The science and art of planning and designing safe structures.
construction engineering
structural engineering
12
Roman road system
all of the above
led to Rome
important for trade and business
connected every part of the Roman empire
13
Sir Joseph William Balzagette's sewer network
saved London from a cholera epidemic
saved Rome from the Mongols
saved New York from the measles
saved Paris from the Black Plague

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