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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With Tiberius gone, who was left in charge of the Roman Empire?
(a) Sejanus
(b) Nero
(c) Livia
(d) Caligula

2. What does Antonia say that Caligula did to Drusilla?
(a) Committed incest
(b) Tried to kill her
(c) Locked her in a room
(d) Killed her pony

3. What does Sejanus advise Claudius not to do?
(a) Divorce his wife Urgulanilla
(b) Spend too much time with Agrippina
(c) Bet on the Leek Green chariot team
(d) Get married again too soon

4. How does Tiberius die?
(a) Macro smothers him with a pillow.
(b) He gets a chill from traveling.
(c) Caligula stabs him in the heart.
(d) He dies quietly of old age.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claudius think is the reason for the low marriage rate?

2. Who is the first person that Caligula ordered killed after taking the throne?

3. What does Piso give Tiberius at his trial?

4. What does Claudius receive from Livia?

5. What does Livia do to embarrass Tiberius?

(see the answer key)

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