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Rome 8-4
Question | Answer |
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Pax Romana | A 200 year period of Roman peace begun by Augustus Caesar. |
Caligula | A cruel leader who suffered from mental illness that caused him to act strangely and treat people cruelly. He gave his favorite horse the position of consul. |
Nero | A cruel leader who is best known for “having fiddled while Rome burned.” |
Aqueduct | Man-made channel for carrying water long distances. Romans used above ground arches, underground pipes of stone or clay, and the force of gravity. Roman aqueducts were considered the greatest ever built in the ancient world. |
Currency | A system of money. It helped Rome’s trade because Roman coins were accepted throughout the Mediterranean region. |