The term Pax Romana refers to
A) The Age of Augustus
B) The mythical period of early Rome, before wars and expansion
C) The period of the Empire from the Age of Augustus to the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius
D) The mythical period of peace, described in Vergil's Aeneid
C) The period of the Empire from the Age of Augustus to the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius
You might also like to view...
Describe the thermohaline circulation and how it is associated with climate change
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following gives the air temperature at 2000 metres above the ground when the environmental lapse rate is 5°C per 1000 metres and the temperature at the Earth's surface is 25°C?
A. 20°C B. 30°C C. 25°C D. 15°C
Why do the Cfb (marine west coast) climates, just poleward of the dry summer Cs climates, receive rain all year?
The following questions are based on the diagram of the Köppen climate distribution on a hypothetical continent (Figure 23-2). It may also be helpful to compare the hypothetical continent with the map of actual climate distribution color Map T-29 in the back of the Lab Manual and Figure 23-3 showing the influence of the seasonal shifts of the ITCZ and subtropical highs along the west coasts of continents. In answering the questions, consider both the characteristics of a climate and the dominant controls producing that climate.
Which of the following is a residual soil?
a. one developed on river gravel b. one developed on granite c. one developed on sand dunes d. one developed on volcanic ash e. one developed on glacial dust