The Roman Empire

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Who was the first emperor of Rome?

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Augustus

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What was Pax Romana?

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a period of peace and prosperity which began under Augustus

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What did Rome use to improve trade, collect taxes, and pay soldiers? Options: Paper money, A credit system, the Pax Romana, a standard currency or coins

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a standard currency or coins

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What is an aqueduct?

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a stone channel carrying clean water into a city

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Who mostly built Roman roads?

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soldiers

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On whose traditions did the Romans base their poetry? Options: the Byzantines, the Latins, the Germans, the Greeks

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the Greeks

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What language did the Romans speak?

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Latin

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Which one of the following are not Romance languages and did not develop from Latin? Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish

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German

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Roman writers created great speeches that we still study today?

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True

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What is oratory?

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Public Speaking