Roman Republic, Roman Empire under Augustus, Pax Romana

Multiple Choice

What was the result of the Punic Wars?  Fill in the blank.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.

• Rome, Asian

• Carthage, Mediterranean 

• Rome, Mediterranean 

• Carthage, Asian

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?

• Scipio

• Hamilcar

• Leonidias

• Hannibal

Multiple Choice

Lowest class with no rights.

• Plebeians

• Dalits

• Patricians

• Slaves

Multiple Choice

What famous Roman general did Julius Caesar defeat in the Roman civil war?

•   Caesar Augustus

•   Pompey the Great

•   Marcus Aurelius

•   Octavius

•   Marc Antony

Multiple Choice

What was the Pax Romana? 

• 200 year of peace

• 100 years of peace 

• 250 years of peace 

• 150 years of peace 

Multiple Choice

Who was the first Roman emperor?

• Tiberius

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Titus

Multiple Choice

What Emperor fueled class tension due to his luxurious lifestyle and attitude during the Great Fire Of Rome?

• Claudius

• Caligula

• Domitian

• Nero

Multiple Choice

Besides being emperor, what was Marcus Aurelius also famous for?

•   Being a great artist

•   Being an architect of some of the great Roman buildings

•   Being a stoic philosopher

•   Watching Rome burn

•   All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is an aqueduct?

• A stone channel carrying water to the city

• A type of bridge

• The name of a famous road

• A curved structure over an opening

Multiple Choice

Which technology allowed soldiers, merchants and traders to travel more quickly through the empire?

• paved roads

• aqueducts

• arches

• plumbing

Multiple Choice

What body of water was in the center of the Roman Empire?

• Pacific Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Atlantic Ocean