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Pax Romana

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
2.
Who was the first declared emperor of Rome? 
a)
Romulus
b)
Remus 
c)
Augustus (Octavian) Caesar 
d)
Julius Caesar 
3.
How long did the Pax Romana last?
a)
200 years
b)
20 years
c)
100 years
d)
None of these
4.

What is this?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Pantheon

c)

Colosseum

d)

Forum

5.

What was the point of the Aqueducts?

a)

carry water from the mountains to the cities

b)

beautiful architecture

c)

help soldiers travel quickly

d)

trade

6.

Languages based on Latin are called: _______________.

a)

Latina Languages

b)

Greek Languages

c)

Romance Languages

d)

Marriage languages

7.

What were the economic (money) impacts of the Pax Romana?

a)

uniform system of money (same)

b)

safe travel and trade on roads

c)

stability

d)

developed a royal road

8.

Why was Augustus considered the leader of an Empire and not the Republic (Democracy)?

a)

He was not elected by the people

b)

There were no real checks on his power

c)

He inherited the position from his father

9.

What is an aqueduct?

a)

A stone channel carrying water to the city

b)

A type of bridge

c)

The name of a famous road

d)

A curved structure over an opening

10.

The Romans spoke?

a)

Latin

b)

Italian

c)

Greek

d)

Roman

11.

What did some Roman soldiers and officials do with the conquered land?

a)

Stayed to govern the new land

b)

Got out as fast as they could

c)

Killed all the people who lived there

d)

Moved on to new land to conquer

12.

What was a gladiator?

a)

Trained slaves who fought people and animals to the death

b)

Trained warriors who played in the Olympic Games

c)

Trained performers who did acrobatic and magic tricks

d)

Trained animals who performed tricks for audiences

13.

What was a reason the Pax Romana ended?

a)

Romans were invaded by the Dutch

b)

Romans moved out of Rome

c)

Rome was too poor to continue

d)

Rome was too large to govern

14.

Multiple Select (2): Farming became one of the major ways people in the Roman Empire made money. This is important because...

a)

There were many people to feed in the huge Roman Empire

b)

Since the empire covered so much land, a variety of crops could be traded throughout the empire.

c)

Farming was brand new to the world

15.

The Eastern Part of the Roman Empire was known as

a)

Britannia

b)

Hispania

c)

Carthage

d)

Byzantine Empire

16.

What group kept attacking the Roman Empire in the 3rd Century?

a)

Germanic peoples

b)

Greeks

c)

Carthage

d)

Vikings