1. Notable Emperors: The Early Roman Empire A.D. 14-180

2. 1. ___ Accession The Act of coming into a high office. C

3. 2. ___ Auxiliary Used as a reserve or Backup F

4. 3. ___ Colosseum Large Arena where Gladiatorial fights were held. H

5. 4.___ Flavian Dynasty Vespasian and his 2 Sons D

6. 5. ___ Golden Age Period of the Roman Empire in the Second Century C.E. G

7. 6. ___ Hadrian’s Wall Built in Britian, it marked the northernmost extent of the Roman Empire. A

8. 7. ___ Optimus Princeps Title Meaning “Best Ruler” E

9. 8.___ Vesuvius Volcano the buried Pompeii and Herculaneum B

10. 9. What was the New Imperial Palace that Nero built called? A - Golden House

11. 10. Which of these men was not one of the Five Good Emperors? D - Domitian

12. 11. Why was the second century C.E. regarded as the “Golden Age” of the Roman Empire? The 2 nd Century was known as the “Golden Age” because Trajan expanded the empire to its largest extent. He was able to pay for Public works. Hadrian strengthen Roman Boundaries in the west and north with defensive walls. He stabilized the empire. He also built public buildings in the provinces. Marcus Aurelius was a philosopher-king and worked to defend the borders.

13. Using an Atlas and the map below find and list all the modern-day countries that would have been included in the Roman Empire at its greatest extent in C.E. 120

14. United Kingdom (England, Scotland, & Wales) island of Great Britian.

15. Netherlands

16. Belgium

17. France

18. Monaco

19. Spain

20. Portugal

21. Luxembourg

22. Germany

23. Czech Republic

24. Slovakia

25. Austria

26. Switzerland

27. Liechtenstein

28. Italy

29. San Marino

30. Hungary

31. Slovania

32. Croatia

33. Bosnia-Herzegovina

34. Romania

35. Albania

36. Macedonia

37. Bulgaria

38. Greece

39. Moldova

40. Turkey

41. Georgia

42. Armenia

43. Azerbaijan

44. Iran

45. Iraq

46. Kuwait

47. Syria

48. Jordan

49. Lebanon

50. Isreal

51. Saudi Arbia

52. Egypt

53. Libya

54. Tunisia

55. Algeria

56. Morocco