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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With Postumus gone, who is the sole heir to Augustus's crown?
(a) Germanicus
(b) Claudius
(c) Castor
(d) Tiberius

2. What title does Tiberius refuse on Livia's behalf?
(a) Empress
(b) High Priestess to Augustus
(c) Mother of the Country
(d) Dowager

3. What events trigger political unrest in Rome in 5 A.D.?
(a) Earthquakes, floods, and a famine
(b) A series of fires in the poor neighborhoods
(c) The deaths of a dozen popular senators
(d) Several uprisings led by former slaves

4. What did Augustus tell Claudius just a month before he died?
(a) That he had made changes to his will
(b) That he had decided to free Postumus
(c) He wanted to give Claudius a public office
(d) That he was not interested in being a God

5. Why does Claudius become engaged to Urgulanilla?
(a) It gives him more political status
(b) He falls in love with her
(c) Augustus asks him to marry her
(d) As a favor to Livia's friend

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Claudius fall in love with?

2. What honor does Livia create for Urgulania?

3. How does Postumus send word to Claudius that he is alive?

4. What does Livia ask Plancina to do?

5. What does Tiberius tell the senate about Postumus?

(see the answer key)

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