Guided Reading 8-4 The Early Empire

At the height of the empire, Rome's system of roads reached a total length of 10,000 miles (16,000 km)

50,000 miles (80,000 km)

Nero is best remembered for his efforts to restore the Roman Republic

Best remembered for "Fiddled while Rome burned"

When Titus reigned, Mt. Vesuvius erupted and destroyed Rome.

Destroyed Pompeii

A long ear of peace beginning woth Augustus and lasting until A.D. 180 was called the Pax Romana, or "Roman Peace".

True

Agriculture was the most important part of the Roman economy.

True

The 4 emperors who followed Augustus were his relatives and are called the Julio-Claudian emperors.

True

The 5 "good emperors" were known for programs that helped ordinary people.

True

The ancient Roman legal system stressed the rights of the individual over the authority of the government.

True

Vespasian restored order to the Empire and put down several rebellions, including the Jewish rebellion in Palestine.

True

The empire reached its largest size under the emperor Hadrian.

Under Trajan