SS Chapter 11 Lesson 4

This is known as "Roman Peace"....During this time, Rome reached the height of its power.

• Pax Romana

• proconsul

• successor

• Trajan

This was a group of 9,000 men formed by Augustus and selected to guard the empire:

• Pax Romana

• Praetorian Guard

• Proconsul

• Danube

Which of the following did NOT border Rome?E

• Rhine River

• Danube River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Nile River

Augustus was big on rebuilding and displaying the power of Rome. He built buildings, fountains, and palaces. He said he "found Rome a city of _____ and left it a city of _____."

• brick, marble

• marble, brick

• ruins, beauty

• beauty, ruins

To maintain control over his empire, Augustus named an official called a _____ to oversee each of Rome's provinces. These were governors appointed by the Senate.

• Pax Romana

• Proconsul

• Senator

• Politician

Augustus also changed Rome's legal system. He created a code of _____ for people living in _____ who were not Roman citizens.

• honor, villages

• laws, villages

• honor, provinces

• laws, provinces

After Augustus died in A.D. 14, his adopted son _____ became emperor.

• Claudius

• Caligula

• Tiberius

• Nero

In A.D. 69, a general named _____ became emperor. He restored order, but treated anyone who opposed Roman rule harshly.

• Nero

• Vespasian

• Titus

• Julius Caesar

Vespasian began construction of the huge amphitheater located in central Rome called the ______.

• Parthenon

• Colosseum

• Eiffel Tower

• Rome Museum

In A.D. 79, _________ erupted, destroying the city of Pompeii. A year later, a great fire badly damaged Rome.

• Mount Everest

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount St. Helens

• Mount Etna