Augustus and the Pax Romana

What does "Pax Romana" mean?

• Peaceful Romans
• Roman Victory
• Roman Peace
• Victorious Romans

Who was the first declared emperor of Rome? 

• Romulus
• Remus 
• Augustus (Octavian) Caesar 
• Julius Caesar 

How long did the Pax Romana last?

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

What is this?

• Parthenon

• Pantheon

• Colosseum

• Forum

What was the point of the Aqueducts?

• carry water from the mountains to the cities

• beautiful architecture

• help soldiers travel quickly

• trade

What were the economic (money) impacts of the Pax Romana?

• uniform system of money (same)

• safe travel and trade on roads

• stability

• developed a royal road

What were the political (involving government) impacts of the Pax Romana?

• created a civil service system

• Rule of law (all people follow the same law)

• INNOCENT until proven guilty

• divided the government into 20 provinces

Under which emperor did the Pax Romana begin?

• Hadrian

• Augustus

• Caligula

• Nero

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