1. In what ways was Augustus a creative statesman?
2. How did the Roman world-state complete the trend toward cosmopolitanism that began during the Hellenistic Age?
3. Why is the Pax Romana regarded as one of the finest periods in ancient history?
4. Who were the leading writers of the Pax Romana? For what works are they best-known, and what concerns did they articulate?
5. How did Roman law incorporate Stoic principles? What does modern law owe to Roman law?
6. What signs of trouble existed during the Pax Romana?
7. Why were so many people in the Empire attracted to mystery religions?
8. In what ways was classical humanism in retreat during the second and third centuries A.D.?
9. What crisis afflicted Rome during the third century?
10. How did Diocletian and Constantine attempt to deal with this crisis?
11. What effect did the battle of Adrianople have on the Empire?
12. What role did the barbarians play in the decline of Rome?
13. What were the spiritual, military, political, and economic reasons for the decline of the Empire?
14. Could creative statesmanship have saved the Empire? Why or why not?