A period of peace and prosperity of the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 B.C./B.C.E. and lasted around 200 years
What is a Pax Romana
100
A ruler who has absolute power.
What is a Dictator
100
An ancient region and Roman province that included most of present-day France
What is Gaul
100
A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances.
What is a aqueduct
200
An armed conflict between groups within one coutry.
What is a civil war
200
A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who is forced to fight for the entertainment of the public
What is a Gladiator
200
An ancient city in southwestern Italy that was buried by an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D./C.E. 79.
What is Pompeii
200
A large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events took place. (Gladiator combat, chariot racing, and sea battles)
What is a Colosseum
300
A periodic count of all people living in a country, city, or other region. Rome conducted theirs every 5 years.
What is a census
300
Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C./B.C.E.
Who is Julius Caesar
300
A large, domed temple built in ancient Rome to honor many gods and goddesses
What is a Pantheon
400
Ruler of Egyptian government in Alexandria who backed Caesar in the civil war he waged from 49 to 45 B.C./B.C.E.
Who is Cleopatra
500
First Roman emperor; won the civil war following Julius Caesar's assassination and went on to unify the emperor and establish the Pax Romana (A.K.A. Octavian, Julius Caesar's adopted son)