The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

A 200 year period of peace and prosperity, ushered in by Emperor Augustus.

• Pax Romana
• Peace in Our Time
• Golden Age
• Flux Capacitor 

A governor appointed by Augustus to oversee local provinces.

• Proconsul
• Legislature
• Caesar
• Aquaduct

Emperors who did not abuse their power. They were capable rulers who cared for their people and promoted trade throughout the empire.

• The Five Good Emperors
• The Five Cruel Emperors
• The Five Lethal Emperors
• The Five Wealthy Emperors

Arched, elevated waterways which brought water from the countryside into the city of Rome.

• Aqueducts
• Bridges
• Water Wheels
• Hadrian's Wall

A network of highways, paved with concrete, which made trade and travel incredibly easy in the Roman Empire gave us this phrase.

• "All Roads Lead to Rome."
• "Home is Where the Heart is."
• "It Takes Two to Tango."
• "I'm On the Right Track."

Capital city of the Roman empire and the center of Roman civilization.

• Rome
• Alexandria
• Byzantium
• Cypress 

People, often poor or enslaved, who who would fight each other to the death for the amusement of the masses.

• Gladiators
• Senators
• Caesars
• Proconsuls

Roman men had significantly more rights than Roman women. Fathers were considered to be the heads of the household and closely watched over their wives' activities.

• True
• False

Roman women had significantly more rights than Roman men. They spent most of their time in the city and were responsible for running the government.

• true
• false

Philosophy, religion, science and art were all concepts borrowed from the _______ and adapted to fit Roman culture.

• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Romans
• Persians