G7, Pax Romana and the Fall of the Roman Republic

Who ushered in the Pax Romana period in Roman history?

• Julius Caesar

• Mark Antony

• Gaius Octavian

• Marcus Aurelius

What title did Gaius Octavian assume after emerging victorious against Mark Antony?

• Augustus

• Dictator

• Consul

• Emperor

What form of government did Augustus establish during the Pax Romana?

• Dictatorship

• Principate

• Republic

• Monarchy

What material caused a boom in the construction economy during the Pax Romana?

• Brick

• Marble

• Wood

• Concrete

What event marked the end of the Pax Romana period?

• Death of Marcus Aurelius

• Death of Augustus

• Death of Mark Antony

• Death of Julius Caesar

What was one of the main flaws in the Roman Empire under the Principate?

• Lack of infrastructure

• Lack of trade routes

• Lack of military strength

• Lack of written laws for transfer of power

What led to the eventual fall of the Roman Republic?

• Government stability

• Decrease in population

• Lack of natural resources

• Economic problems

What caused an influx of free labor and disrupted the agricultural system in Rome?

• Government stability

• Influx of enslaved people

• Increase in trade

• Decrease in population

What was the primary language spoken in the Roman Empire?

• Greek

• Latin

• Italian

• English

What was Carthage?

• A city-state in Italy    

• A city-state in North Africa.

• A city-state in Greece

• A city-state in Egypt