The Golden Age Of The Roman Empire

Question 1

The Julio-Claudians-

Answer 1

• dynasty comprised the first five Roman emperors:
• Augustus
• Tiberius
• Caligula
• Claudius
• Nero.
• Nero, committed suicide ending th line

Question 2

Augustus-

Answer 2

• the first Roman emperor,
• considered the founder of the Roman Principate
• one of the most effective leaders in human history.

Question 3

Tiberius-

Answer 3

• the second Roman emperor
• succeeded his stepfather Augustus.
• one of Rome’s most successful generals:
• his conquests laid the foundations for the northern frontier.

Question 4

Caligula-

Answer 4

• the third Roman emperor

- son of general Germanicus and Augustus’s granddaughter Agrippina

Question 5

Claudius-

Answer 5

• fourth Roman emperor

- He was the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy.

Question 6

Nero-

Answer 6

• the fifth emperor of Rome,
• the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty line of emperors.
• He was adopted by Claudius at the age of thirteen,
• took the throne at the age of seventeen.
• he was insane

Question 7

The Flavian Dynasty-

Answer 7

• ruled the Roman Empire between AD 69 and 96,
• encompassing the reigns of Vespasian, and his two sons Titus and Domitian.
• The Flavians rose to power during the civil war of 69, known as the Year of the Four Emperors.

Question 8

Vespasian-

Answer 8

• Roman emperor from 69 to 79.
• The fourth and last in the Year of the Four Emperors
• founded the Flavian dynasty
• Vespasian was the first emperor from an equestrian family

Question 9

Titus-

Answer 9

• was Roman emperor from 79 to 81.
• Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death. Before becoming emperor,
• Titus gained renown as a military commander,
• served under his father in Judea during the First Jewish–Roman War.

Question 10

Domitian-

Answer 10

-Roman emperor from 81 to 96.
He was the son of Vespasian and the younger brother of Titus,
-the last member of the Flavian dynasty.
-authoritarian nature of his rule put him at sharp odds with the Senate

Question 11

Roman Forum-

Answer 11

• a public square in a Roman municipium, or any civitas, reserved primarily for the vending of goods;
• a marketplace, along with the buildings used for shops and the stoas used for open stalls.

Question 12

Ara Pacis-

Answer 12

• an altar in Rome
• dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of Peace.
• commissioned by the Roman Senate to honour the return of Augustus to Rome

Question 13

Pax Romana-

Answer 13

roman peace

Question 14

Ostia-

Answer 14

• its central attraction was the salt gleaned from nearby salt flats, which served as a precious meat preserver.
• Rome conquered Ostia and made it a naval base, complete with a fort.