Analyze the Roman Empire under the Pax Romana (27 BCE - 180 CE) — including daily life across classes, Roman religion (polytheism + emperor cult + later spread of Christianity), Roman engineering (roads, aqueducts, concrete), AND Roman chattel slavery honestly per Walter Scheidel: ~30-40% of Italian population enslaved at the Pax Romana peak — the largest slave society of ancient Mediterranean
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~5 min
hist.g6.f.ex_40
Calculation
Prompt
Calculate Roman slavery scale: per Walter Scheidel 2011, Italian population at Pax Romana peak was ~7.5 million with ~35% enslaved. How many enslaved Romans were there in Italy? Apply Math G6-Fall ratio-and-percentage skill.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
calculation with explanation
rubric
Full credit: correct calculation + math shown + 1-sentence implication for understanding Pax Romana economic and social foundation.
correct
~2.6 million enslaved (7,500,000 × 0.35 = 2,625,000)
Hints
- Multiply 7,500,000 by 0.35.
- What does this 35% number tell us about how Pax Romana functioned?
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing percentage with absolute number
- Forgetting Math G6-Fall ratio skill
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