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The Pax Romana was:
  1. An ancient Roman academy where great thinkers came together to discuss politics, philosophy and art
  2. The brief peace between Egypt and the Roman Empire
  3. A period of relative peace in the Roman Empire that allowed for cultural developments like the aqueduct system and roads
  4. The pact shared by the conspirators who murdered Julius Caesar
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Answer: C - The Pax Romana was a 200-year period of relative peace for the Roman Empire, which facilitated the development of numerous cultural improvements like the aqueduct system that transported water throughout the empire and a network of roads that allowed for wider travel. Ironically, the period began under the rule of Caesar Augustus, the nephew of Julius Caesar, who rose to power as a result of his uncle's assassination.
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