Lesson 1 Quiz - The Pax Romana

_____________________ became Rome's first emperor after the fall of the Roman Republic.

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Nero

• Marcus Aurelius

His rule began a long period of peace and prosperity known as the _______________________.

• Flavian Dynasty

• Classical Age

• Greco-Roman

• Pax Romana

_________________, the last of the 5 Good Emperors, was well respected and known for his interest in philosophy.

• Marcus Aurelius

• Caligula

• Trajan

• Vespasian

______________ united the Roman empire and promoted trade, travel, communication, and the exchange of ideas.

• Aqueducts

• Concrete

• Roads

• Amphitheaters

Romans went to the _____________________ to watch chariot races.

• Pax Romana

• Colosseum

• Circus Maximus

• Pantheon

Romans watched gladiator and animal fights in amphitheaters, or outdoor stadiums. The most famous was the ___________________.

• Circus Maximus

• Colosseum

• Pantheon

• Forum

Roman engineers designed water systems to supply towns with clean water by building __________________, channels that move water over land.

• mosaics

• Roman Baths

• frescoes

• aqueducts

The Romans devised new building methods and materials such as _______________ or building material made by mixing small stone and sand with limestone, clay, and water.

• frescoes

• stucco

• concrete

• arches

Using this new material, workers built large structures covered with domes, and bridges supported by ___________.

• provinces

• amphitheaters

• aqueducts

• arches

In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the Roman cities of _______________ and Herculaneum.

• Pompeii

• Carthage

• Sicily

• Dacia