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THE ROMAN EMPIRE (pp. 236-243)
Objectives: Explain how the Roman Republic transformed into the
Roman Empire and reached a time of peace and prosperity.
DCQ: Explain how the Roman Republic led to the Pax Romana.
VOCABULARY Before Reading, try and match the vocabulary with the definition
Before
After
Hotword
Pax Romana
civil war
dictator
aqueduct
census
gladiator
Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
Augustus
Gaul
Colosseum
Pantheon
Pompeii
Definition
A. A periodic count of all the people living in a country, city, or other region.
B. A large, domed temple built in ancient Rome to honor many gods and
goddesses.
C. A ruler who has absolute power.
D. Roman general who became the republic’s dictator in 45 B.C.
E. A large stadium in ancient Rome where athletic events took place.
F. A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced
to fight for the entertainment of the public.
G. Ruler of the Egyptian government in Alexandria who backed Caesar in the
civil war he waged from 49 to 45 B.C.
H. A period of peace for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus
in about 27 B.C. and lasted around 200 years.
I. An ancient city in southwestern Italy that was buried by the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
J. A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances.
K. An armed conflict between groups within one country.
L. An ancient region and Rome province that included most of present-day
France.
M. First Roman Emperor; won the civil war following Julius Caesar’s
assassination and went on to unify the empire and establish the Pax Romana.
TWO COLUMN NOTES
TOPIC
The Rule of Caesar
Civil War
A New Government
NOTES
Emperor Augustus
Pax Romana
“All Roads Lead to
Rome”
Running an Empire
Travel and Trade
VAST PROJECTS
A Fabulous Temple
How did life change during the Pax Romana?