Pax Romana

Who was the first Roman emperor?

• Tiberius

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Titus

What was the Pax Romana?

• A series of aqueducts bring water to Rome

• A phrase meaning, "All roads lead to Rome."

• An illness that spread throughout Rome

• A period of peace during the Roman Empire.

How did Augustus improve the Roman army?

• Gave veterans land

• Paid all soldiers the same amount

• Cut the size of the army in half

• Kept the Roman soldiers busy

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

On whose tradition, did the Romans base their poems on?

• The Greeks

• The Byzantines

• the Latins

• The Germans

What is the name for realistic sculpture with figures raised against a flat background?

• a mosaic

• a fresco

• a bas-relief

• an arch

The Romans spoke?

• Latin

• Italian

• Greek

• Roman

A mosaic is

• a picture painted on a wall while the plaster is still wet

• realistic sculptures with figures raise against a flat background

• a curved structure over an opening

• tiny pieces of colored stone cubes set into mortar to create a picture.

How is our government in the U.S.A similar to Rome?

• We elect members to represent us in the Senate

• We believe some is, "Innocent until proven guilty."

• We speak Latin while doing government business

• Latin words our used in our laws.

How did the Roman empire expand? (Check all that apply)

• They built roads to connect Rome to far away places

• Retired soldiers stayed by military camps and those camps became settlements

• They gave conquered people food

• Augustus supported local rulers