Daily quiz | On Roman empire

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From the ascension of Augustus Caesar until the death of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman empire enjoyed a period of relative prosperity called ___ ______, marked in particular by assurances of safe and fast travel for traders. Fill in the blanks.

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In the five decades since 235 AD, the empire was rocked by widespread unrest. One result was for smallholder farmers to cede their land to wealthier landholders in exchange for protection. What were the smallholder farmers subsequently called?

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In 285 AD, emperor Diocletian quelled the unrest and abdicated the throne 20 years later, plunging the empire into another crisis that was only overcome by ___________. He also became the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Name him.

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Name the Roman physician whose ideas dominated Western medicine for more than a millennium. He was famously associated with a disease outbreak in 165 after he described its symptoms and treatment in some detail.

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Name the type of pasta popularised in Europe by the Roman legions travelling to fight on different lands. Most recipes involving this pasta today include potatoes and eggs.

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Name this Roman temple in modern-day Nimes, France, whose name in French means “square house” and which was dedicated to two grandsons of Augustus.