The Early Roman Empire - notes review

Use numbers to complete the sentence:

Pax Romana was a period of ____ years of peace and prosperity.

Identify all of the following that were achievements of Augustus.

• Built a permanent professional army

• fed the poor

• had palaces and fountains built

• only had laws for citizens

• led the empire through many wars

True or False;

Augustus stressed the authority of the individual over the government.

• true

• false

Use numbers to complete the following sentence:

The period of Pax Romana lasted until ____ CE.

Which emperor ordered the construction of the Colosseum?

• Nero

• Caligula

• Vespasian

• Augustus

Identify which emperor(s) was responsible for the following events.

Groups:

(a) Augustus

,

(b) Vespasian

,

(c) the GOOD emperors

,

(d) the BAD emperors

• were paranoid and worried about traitors

• killed many people

• made law easier to understand

• created the Praetorian Guard

• put down a Jewish rebellion

• created programs to help ordinary people

• ordered the construction of the Colosseum

• made the empire strong and safe

Identify all areas that unified the Roman Empire.

• geography

• Roman law

• Roman rule

• grapes and olives

• shared identity as Romans

What is an agrarian society centered around?

• farming

• shipping

• trade routes

• tourism

Why were cities important in the Roman Empire?

• the military needed them for meetings

• the government could maintain total control

• goods to sell and trade were made in cities

• good medical care was available to everyone

What ensured safety for those traveling throughout the empire to trade goods? (choose all that apply)

• The navy made the seas safe.

• Animals were not allowed to be used for transportation.

• No laws were enforced to prevent theft.

• 50,000 miles of roads were available.