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What does Pax Romana mean?
a) Roman Peace
b) Piece of Rome
c) Pass the lettuce
d) Pact of Rome
What was the Roman word for governor?
a) proconsul
b) satrap
c) Augustus
d) Legionary
What does the Latin word Pax mean?
a) Peace
b) Piece
c) Pass
d) Past
How would you characterize the Roman Empire in general terms during the Pax Romana?
a) It was a time of peace and prosperity
b) It was a time of chaos and destruction
c) It was a time conquest and collapse
d) It was a time stability and chaos
How did the changes made by August affect Rome's representative government?
a) It weakened it because local officials were appointed by a dictator instead of elected by the people
b) It strengthened it because local officials now appointed the next dictator
c) It actually did not change much and Rome's government continued to function fairly normally
d) It gave more power to the lower class citizens and made plebeians and patricians almost equals
What was the sequence of Roman emperors after Augustus?
a) Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero
b) Nero, Claudius, Caligula, Tiberius
c) Caligula, Claudius, Tiberius, Nero
d) Claudius, Nero, Tiberius, Caligula
How did Caligula and Nero differ from Tiberius and Claudius?
a) Caligula and Nero were cruel rulers; Tiberius and Claudius ruled effectively
b) Caligula and Nero ruled effectively; Tiberius and Claudius were cruel rulers
c) Caligula and Nero were great conquerors and generals; Tiberius and Claudius were weak leaders
d) Caligula and Nero are 2 of the 5 good emperors; and Tiberius and Claudius are 2 of the 5 bad emperors
What destroyed the city of Pompeii?
a) a volcano
b) a tsunami
c) an earthquake
d) a war
Why was the aqueduct system important to Rome?
a) it provided the city with water
b) it provided the city with grain
c) it led to the creation of trade routes
d) it offered protection from invaders
What goods came to Rome from Britain?
a) metals and wool
b) wild animals and timber
c) wheat and barley
d) olives and grapes
What goods came to Rome from northern Africa?
a) metals and wool
b) wild animals and timber
c) wheat and barley
d) olives and grapes
From where did Rome receive spices and silk?
a) Britain
b) North Africa
c) China
d) Greece
Why were five of Rome's rulers known as the 'good emperors?'
a) they were kind to the people and did much to improve the lives of the poor
b) they ruled competently and did not abuse their power
c) they ruled cruelly and abused their powers, but made Rome strong
d) they did not abuse their powers but were incompetent leaders
What was the role of proconsul under Augusts?
a) The proconsul acted as a governor over the province.
b) The proconsul acted as an advisor to the consuls of Rome.
c) The proconsul acted as advisor to the emperor.
d) The proconsul acted as regent when the emperor was not around.
How did roads contribute to the empire's succes?
a) Roads made trading, communication, and military movement easier.
b) Roads made trading, farming and the transportation of water easier.
c) Roads made it smoother and more enjoyable to travel around the empire.
d) Roads made it possible for ships to deliver their goods over great distances.
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