Pax Romana

When did the Pax Romana begin?

• 27 BC

• 180 AD

• 1776 AD

• 44 BC

When did the Pax Romana end?

• 27 BC

• 180 AD

• 1776 AD

• 44 BC

Rome's population increased to _____ of the world's population during the Pax Romana.

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

"Pax Romana" means...

• Pack your bag for Rome

• Tax the Romans

• Roman Peace

• None of the choices

The first emperor of the Pax Romana was....

• Julius Caesar

• Marcus Aurelius

• Commodus

• Augustus Caesar

The last emperor of the Pax Romana was....

• Julius Caesar

• Marcus Aurelius

• Commodus

• Augustus Caesar

A civil service exam was an example of a __________ to ensure only qualified people would be hired .

• land reform

• political reform

• economic reform

• tax reform

Rome traded for new items with areas such as China and India which led to the spread of new ideas; this concept is called_______.

• shopping

• cultural diffusion

• voting

• exploiting

An example of an impressive building project completed during the Pax Romana includes:

• Parthenon

• Colosseum

• Hanging Gardens

• Taj Mahal

A key ingredient in Roman building was the creation of_______ ; this made the building projects strong and impressive.

• concrete

• glass

• iron

• wood