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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Augustus tell Claudius just a month before he died?

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

3. What does rebel leader Bato compare the Roman governors to?

4. What nickname do people use for Claudius?

5. What does Augustus blame for the low marriage rate in Rome?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Livia get rid of Postumus?

2. What does Pollio imply about the death of Claudius's grandfather?

3. Why does Livia make sure that Claudius is gone while Germanicus is in Rome?

4. Why is Germanicus's support necessary to redeem Postumus in Rome?

5. How does Germanicus keep the Roman regiments from revolting?

6. Why does Tiberius need Livia's help in running the government?

7. Why is it better for Claudius that Livia thinks he is an idiot?

8. How does Tiberius react to Germanicus's loyal quelling of the troop revolts?

9. Why does Germanicus send his wife Agrippina, back to Rome?

10. What is deification?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was military life like back in Ancient Rome. Research and write a paper about the typical life of a Roman soldier.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Claudius survive, when all his other relatives perish? Write an essay that explains his longevity.

Essay Topic 3

How different was the Roman army to our military? Write an essay comparing the two.

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