1. As you have read by now, Rome was able to conquer all of the Western World. In your readings, Polybius discusses why Rome emerged as a great power. Question: According to Polybius, why was Rome able to conquer the world by 27 BC? Was that a good thing or a bad thing, for Polybius?
2. The Roman Emperor Octavian (27BC - 14AD) was usually called "Augustus" Caesar because he was viewed "august," honest, fearless etc. What were the attributes of the "Divine Augustus"? According to your readings, why did people like him so much?
3. The Roman Empire was, for the most part, a state based on the rule of law. This is one of the legacies of Roman civilization. What provisions of the Emperor Justinian's Law Code (in your text) are also similar to laws that we have today? (Discuss as many as you can find in the Law Code).