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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is a Triumvirate?
(a) A group of three men who rule a government
(b) A celebration that takes place after a war
(c) A chariot that was invented by the Romans
(d) A type of clothing worn by important statesmen

3. Who did Tiberius send to quell the mutinies in the Balkan forces?
(a) Castor
(b) Cassius
(c) Germanicus
(d) Claudius

4. Why does Athenodorus leave Rome?
(a) He wants to do research at the Library at Alexandria.
(b) His nephews beg him to help them remove their governor.
(c) He was framed by Livia for insurrection and banished.
(d) He feels that he would be happier living outside of Rome.

5. What does Livia refuse to do in the same room as Claudius?
(a) Go to sleep
(b) Read a book
(c) Eat a meal
(d) Listen to him talk

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Antonia regard her son, Claudius?

2. What title does Tiberius refuse to use in Rome?

3. In order to marry Julia, Tiberius must first. . .

4. Who rules Rome after the death of Mark Antony?

5. What notable thing does Claudius do at his first games?

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