The 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

After Julius Caesar was killed:

• Rome went into total chaos

• Rome had a party

• Rome immediately FELL.

• His friend Cleopatra became queen of Rome

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

• got smaller

• expanded

• was destroyed

• became Greek territory

As far as engineering in Rome, public works stood for people who constructed (choose 3)

• roads

• walls

• monuments

• bridges

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

• Circus Maximus

• Colosseum

• Pantheon

• Forum

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

• We elect members to represent us in the Senate

• Lawyers try to interpret the laws.

• We speak Latin while doing government business

• Latin words our used in our laws.

Who united Rome after Caesar was killed?

• Augustus

• Marc Antony

• Cleopatra

• Hammurabi

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.

Which term best describes the Roman Empire during the Pax Romana?

• Unstable 
• Revolutionary
• Democratic 
• Prosperous/Flourished