How well do you the world’s most amazing aqueducts?
Consider yourself an expert on the world’s aqueducts? From Roman ruins to modern wonders this fun quiz is engineered to challenge!
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1. When the Pont du Guard aqueduct in France fell into disrepair in the Middle Ages, what did the local monks use it for?
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2. The Valens aqueduct was the longest single water supply system in the ancient world. Which metropolis did it serve?
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3. The Nazca aqueducts in Peru feature an unique spiral design. What was the nickname the locals gave them?
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4. Which Spanish aqueduct, built by the Romans, is known locally as the ‘Devil’s Bridge’?
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5. Hampi aqueduct is regarded as one of the most sophisticated aqueducts outside of the Roman world. Where will you find it?
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6. This aqueduct also serves as a road bridge and a passageway for the local trout. Where is it?
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7. This park featuring the remains of seven ancient aqueducts is a popular day trip from which Italian city?
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8. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wales is an Industrial Age masterpiece. How many cast iron spans does it have?
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9. As well as providing water, what else did the Incans use the Tambomachay aqueduct near Cusco for?
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10. Which of these countries does NOT have the remains of a Roman aqueduct?
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11. Where will you find the remains of a kariz, an underground aqueduct, built during the reign of Alexander the Great?
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12. The beautifully-preserved aqueduct in Segovia, Spain has 165 arches. How many granite blocks were used to build it?
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13. The Central Arizona Project is the largest aqueduct in the USA. Which river does it divert water from?
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