Which of the following best describes an innovation introduced by the Romans?
a. Citizenship duties
b. Daily street cleaning
c. Hospitals and nursing homes
d. Daily exercise
ANS: C
The Romans introduced many health innovations such as fresh water, public physicians, hospitals, surgeries, infirmaries, and nursing homes. Unfortunately, these services were only for the wealthy. Citizenship duties, daily street cleaning, and daily exercise were not innovations introduced by the Romans.
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