The Pax Romana (1)

The Pax Romana (1)

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1	The political system of the ancient Roman Empire was characterized by?:
		a strong central government
		rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders.
		universal suffrage in national elections.
		a strict adherence to constitutional principals.


2	Which statement BEST describes the impact of Roman rule on the Middle East?:
		it led to the rise of Alexandria as a center of learning.
		it caused the downfall of the Byzantine Empire.
		it encouraged the exchange of goods and ideas across a vast region.
		under Roman rule, the achievements of earlier civilizations disappeared.


3	*Augustus helped to ensure good government during the Pax Romana* by?:**
		opening the civil services to talented individuals.
		rebuilding the city of Rome.
		devaluing the coinage.
		issuing the Edict on Maximum Prices.


4	*During the Pax Romana* and the Han dynasty, rulers in both Rome and China?:**
		abolished slavery.
		established efficient civil service systems.
		limited trade in their empires.
		copied Greek building styles.


5	*During the Pax Romana, Rome?:*
		placed limited on trade within the empire.
		was frequently at war with its neighbors.
		outlawed slavery in the Empire.
		spread its system of law throughout the Empire.


6	Even at its height, the Roman Empire faced the problem of?:
		declining populations in the cities.
		importing more than it exported.
		lack of workers.
		lack of good roads.


7	Roma et Augustus [Rome and Augustus] refers to the?:
		cult of the emperor and the state.
		history of Augustus's reign by the historian, Tacitus.
		concept of empire.
		epic poem of Augustus's deeds by Virgil.


8	The first Roman to rule the Roman state as an empire, not a republic, was?:
		Marc Antony.
		Brutus.
		Octavian.
		Tiberius.


9	The civil service established by Augustus was important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?:
		providing efficient government.
		causing corruption in the imperial government.
		offsetting the power of the Senate.
		providing opportunities to plebeians and freedmen.


10	Marcus Aurelius believed in leading a life of?:
		Epicurean pleasure.
		self-indulgence.
		crime.
		reason, virtue, and service.