Question

historians often refer to a period of roman history beginning with augustus as the pax romana, which means
oman peace\ in latin. read the text below about what peace meant for augustus. then answer the question below. the period before augustuss rule was one of violence and civil war. when augustus became emperor, he wanted everyone to know that his rule would bring peace and success to the roman empire. so, augustus established that one goal of the roman empire would be pax, which means \peace\ in latin. augustuss idea of peace was having strong armies to protect and expand the empire. it also meant creating an organized government to make everyday life better for people who lived in the empire. based on the text, which of the following statements would augustus most likely agree with? each member of the government must read great works of literature in order to truly understand peace. our communities will live in peace as long as we have a strong army to protect us from outsiders. in order for our communities to be peaceful, we must do away with the armies and any kind of fighting.

Explanation:

The text states that Augustus's idea of peace included having strong armies to protect and expand the empire. The first option about government members reading literature is not mentioned. The third option of doing away with armies contradicts what the text says about Augustus's view. The second option aligns with the text's mention of strong armies as part of Augustus's peace - related goals.

Answer:

Our communities will live in peace as long as we have a strong army to protect us from outsiders.