Pax Romana

Pax Romana is Latin for:

• Roman Peace

• Roman Trouble

• Augustus's Empire

• Freedom and Joy

Under which emperor did the Pax Romana begin?

• Hadrian

• Augustus

• Caligula

• Nero

Under which emperor did the Pax Romana begin?

• Hadrian

• Augustus

• Caligula

• Nero

Multiple Select (3 Answers): What were some of the achievements of Emperor Augustus?

• Built a wall to create a border around Rome

• Created a permanent army of 150,000 men

• Reformed the tax system

• Reformed the legal system to make it apply to people throughout the empire

• Made the official language of the empire Greek.

Over the course of the 200 years of the Roman empire, the territory of Rome_________.

• got smaller

• expanded

• was destroyed

• became Greek territory

Under which emperor did the Roman Empire STOP expanding?

• Trajan

• Julius Caesar

• Hadrian

• Augustus

Walls were constructed to create a border for the Roman Empire in Britain. They were called _________.

• Great Wall of China

• Trajan's Walls

• Hadrian's Wall

• Great Wall of Britain

What is "common currency?"

• the same kind of money/ coins used

• different languages

• being nice to fellow citizens

• different measurements for goods

One way the Empire excelled in trade was because of the system of _______________ that connected the empire.

• roads

• walls

• aqueducts

• boats

How long did the Pax Romana last?

• 200 years
• 20 years
• 100 years
• None of these