Ch 5.4 - Rome Builds an Empire

The rule of Augustus began an era of peace that lasted about 200 years. This is called the...

• Rax Pomana

• Golden Age

• Enlightenment

• Pax Romana

Augustus built a special unit of 9,000 soldiers referred to as the ___________________ Guard.

• Legionnaire

• Praetorian

• Claudian

• Julio-Claudian

What did the Julio-Claudian Emperors have in common?

• They all ruled harshly without care for the people of Rome.

• All of them took power through the strength of their vast army.

• They were all considered by most to be effective leaders of Rome.

• All of them were in some way related to Augustus.

Which Julio-Claidian emperor ruled harshly and suffered from insanity? He once tried to offer the job of consul to his favorite horse.

• Nero

• Caligula

• Tiberius

• Claudius

Emperor Vespasian began construction of the Roman...

• aqueduct

• arch

• forum

• colosseum

Who was the 1st emperor of Rome?

• Claudius

• Julius Caesar

• Ptolemy

• Augustus

What city was destroyed in AD 79 due to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius?

• Pompeii

• Palermo

• Rome

• Milan

Which of the five "good emperors" made Roman law easier to understand and built a wall across northern Britain?

• Hadrian

• Marcus Aurelius

• Trajan

• Antoninus Pius

A(n) _________________ is a human made channel designed to carry water long distances.

• aqueduct

• quarry

• gorge

• irrigation pipeline

A(n) _________________ is an extensive group of states or countries under the rule of a single supreme authority.

• territory

• province

• empire

• continent