Emperors
True or False: All emperors were good. If false, give an example of a bad emperor.
No not all emperors were good. An example of a bad emperor is Nero.
How were the provinces connected to Rome?
Roads
What was Rome like during the Pax Romana?
Rome grew richer and stronger
Who became known as Caesar Augustus?
Octavian
Where did people watch fights between gladiators and beasts?
Colosseum
They persecuted them and treated them unfairly
What was the Pax Romana
200 years of peace in the Roman Empire
Where did Romans watch chariot races?
Circus Maximus
Why did Romans persecute Christians?
Christians had different religious beliefs.
What changes did emperors make to Rome?
Caesar Augustus repaired the city, bought food for the poor, made religion stronger, started Rome's fire and police departments, rebuilt aqueducts, put up statues and paintings, built roads
How was Pompeii destroyed?
A volcanic eruption buried the city
Which sea did the Romans call "our sea" because the Roman empire completely surrounded it?
Mediterranean Sea
What were the Roman emperors like?
Many emperors were fair and good. Some emperors were bad, like Nero.
Why is Pompeii important to archeologists?
The well preserved city tells us what Roman life was like.
What were some lasting effects of the Roman empire? What still impacts us today?
Language, roads, phrases, republic, ideas and technology