Rome Reading Check

Question 1

When did Julius Caesar die?

Answer 1

Civil war

Question 2

Octavian and Marc

Answer 2

Grand Nephew and adopted son of caesar.
Joined forces with Marc Antony
Disagreements with alliance with Cleopatra caused a sea battle, marc and cleopatra killed themselves

Question 3

Octavian

Answer 3

Grand Nephew and adopted son of caesar.
Became Rome’s emperor- 27 b.c- a.d 14
Senate gave him the title of Augustus
Next 200 years roman empire enjoyed pax romana- roman peace

Question 4

Trade

Answer 4

traded with Han empire in China
Parthian empire in the middle east
and with India

Question 5

Greek

Answer 5

Roman conquer of Greece brought Rome into the Hellenistic Civ.
Learned a lot about architecture, sculpture, drama, and literary stuff

Question 6

Caligula- ad 41

Answer 6

madman thought he was good
commited any murders
military officers and senators killed him

Question 7

Nero- ad 54-68

Answer 7

killed his mom and wife
suspected of causing great fire
Blamed fire on christians
killed himself

Question 8

Trajan- ad 98-117

Answer 8

expanded borders
traveled alot
Hadrians Wall

Question 9

Marcus Aurelius- ad 161-180

Answer 9

soldier, writer, philosopher
spent time fighting
wrote Meditation
died during plague

Question 10

Commodus- ad 180-192

Answer 10

son of Marcus Aurelius
Liked fighting like a gladiator
strangled while taking a bath
His death ended Pax Romana

Question 11

Divide

Answer 11

Diocletian ruled from eastern capital- Asia minor
Emperor ruled from northern capital in Milan
Rome was no longer capital
306- Constontine named emperor
he reunited empire until his death
After 395 empire was divided
western- weak
eastern- rich, greek culture