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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section VIII, ch. 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the chariots ineffective in the Colchester battle for the Britons?
(a) The grounds are too swampy for the wheels.
(b) The horses are deterred by the camel smell.
(c) The battle grounds are too tight.
(d) The elephants are too strong for the chariots.

2. How do the Druids practice religious cleansing?
(a) They burn condemned men in wicker cages every five years.
(b) The arch-Druid leads a prayer at Stonehenge annually.
(c) At the first of each month, the assigned society sacrifices an animal.
(d) They only marry within the Druid family.

3. What change occurs in the Senate's intentions in the first day following Caligula's death?
(a) From restoring the Republic to appointing a new emperor.
(b) From accusing Cassius a traitor to calling him a hero.
(c) From appointing Claudius as the new emperor to voting for Herod.
(d) From allowing a populous vote to having the consul vote for a new emperor.

4. What is Claudius' first decision as an emperor?
(a) Appoint Herod as principal adviser.
(b) Banish any Senators who were "lapdogs" of Caligula.
(c) Execute Tiger.
(d) Execute Cassius.

5. What act does Caligula attempt that angers many Jews?
(a) Burning down all the synagogues.
(b) Erecting a statue of himself in the Holy of Holies.
(c) Erecting statues of Jesus in public squares in Jerusalem.
(d) Banishing all Jewish holiday celebrations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What campaign does Claudius give Gabinius?

2. How does Claudius show justice against his own men?

3. How does Messalina get Silanus reinstated into Rome?

4. What does the high priest advise Herod?

5. What happens to Seneca?

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