The Roman Empire
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- What would a gladiator say before they fought?
- "Hail Emporor, those who are about to die salute you"
- What was Octavian's other name?
- Augustus
- What were the 2 species that were wiped out from the gladiatorial games?
- The Mesopotamian lion, and the North African elephant.
- How many years did the Pax Romana last for?
- 200 years.
- What did rich Romans live in?
- A Domus.
- Who's an Emperor?
- The absolute ruler of an empire.
- What was a school of Rhetoric?
- A writing and speech school that rich boys went to when they were 15.
- What is a census?
- A population count.
- What did it mean to barter?
- To exchange goods without using money.
- How many years did Augustus rule for?
- 41 years
- What was inflation?
- A period of ever-increasing prices.
- What are freedmen?
- Gave enslaved or former enslaved people the chance to become part of the government.
- Who were one of the Flavian Emperors?
- Titus, Vespasian, and Domitian.
- What were two main items brought from other countries?
- Wine and olive oil.
- Who were juris prudentes?
- Special lawyers and legal writers who helped the judges.
- What is a tariff?
- Taxes placed on goods brought into the country.
- By what year was law standerdized?
- 125 AD.
- Who was Marcus Aurelius's son?
- Commodus.
- What kind of a personality did Commodus have?
- Very cruel and people hated him.
- What was an Island?
- Apartment houses that were 6 or more stories high.