Rome was now ruled by lots of emperors all elected by the people
Rome was ruled by two emperors that were elected by the Senate
Rome was now ruled by one emperor instead of an elected Senate
Rome decided to change its name
After defeating Cleopatra and Marc Antony in a civil war, who became the first emperor of Rome?
Pompey Magnus
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
Marcus Crassus
After taking over as emperor of Rome, Augustus ushered in a period known as "Pax Romana" which is latin for ____________.
"Roman Peace"
"Roman War"
"Roman Money"
"Roman Celebration"
After Augustus, there was a period of bad emperors. Eventually, Emperor Vespasian would emerge and create a great arena where gladiator fights would take place. This place was known as the _______?
Colosseum
Colossus
Pyramids
Olympics
Rome is considered to be an agrarian society. What does this mean?
Most people are soldiers
Most people are sailors
Most people are traders
Most people are farmers
Why did the emperors make the gladiator games at the Colosseum free to the people?
Because they felt like it
To keep them happy
Because the emperor had to do this as part of being emperor
Because it did not cost any money to run these events
Sometimes, to gain the support of the people, emperors would order the construction of large public works such as aqueducts. Why would this be important to the people of Rome?
It makes the city more beautiful
It provides a defense against invaders
It provides water to a city for drinking, bathing, etc.
It provides medicine to those that are sick
The Romans built around 50,000 miles of roads throughout their empire. The primary purpose was for faster military movement, but which of the following will be another impact of the Roman road network?
It creates a new religion of people that worship roads
It provides a barrier from invaders
It allows ships to travel faster by sea
It allows the sharing of ideas and tradeable goods
This strong building material helped the Romans create many architectural advances such as domes and arches.
Concrete
Steel
Clay
Sand
The Roman forum was established to serve what purpose in a city?