Question

1. Which of the following was the Pax Romana?

a. a long period of relatvie peace in the empire
b. a series or border wars led by Julius Caesar against the Gauls
c. a set of laws instituted by the Roman republic
d. a treaty between Rome and "barbarian" invaders

2. Invasions by which of the following groups of people contributed to the fall of the western Roman empire? Select all that apply. (there are 3 answers and I think one of them is Vandals.)

a. Britons
b. Egyptians
c. Greeks
d. Huns
e. Vandals
f. Visigoths

3. Which epic connects the origins of Rome to ancient Greek legend?

a. Homer's Odyssey
b. Livy's The History of Rome
c. Ovid's Metamosphoses
d. Virgil's Aeneid

Answer 1

Hello there! Here are the answers:
1. A.
2. B, C, F,
3. A.
Hope this helps you!
Good luck!

Answer 2

1. The correct answer is: A. a long period of relative peace in the Empire.

Characterized by its inner calm and external security, which allowed it to reach its maximum economic development and territorial expansion. Its duration is set at 206 years, between the year 27 BC and the year 180 AD.

2. The correct answers are: D. The Huns, E. The Vandals, F. The Visigoths

Leaded by King Atila, the Huns faced the Romans in the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains.The Romans stopped the Huns, however, the Huns successfully looted much of Roman Gaul and crippled the military capacity of the Romans.

The Vandals were the responsible for the Sack of Rome in the year 455 AD.

The Visigoths were also responsible for a Sack of Rome before, in the year 410 AD. It was the first time in 800 years that the city of Rome fell into the hands of an enemy. The Sack of the year 410 caused a great commotion in the Roman society. It is considered key in the end of the Roman Empire of the West.

3. The correct answer is: D. Virgil’s Aeneid

In the Aeneid the foundation of Rome and its origins is narrated. The main character, Aeneas is a Trojan hero who participated in the Trojan War. He is the son of Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite (Venus). He arrives at the Italian Peninsula and later founds the lineage from which the founders of Rome will come: Romulus and Remus.

Although Livy's The History of Rome talks about Aeneas, it is only about his arrival in Rome, and his connection with Greek myths is not widely narrated, therefore, the Aeneid is a more complete answer.