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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the royal family keep Claudius' death a secret for a few days?
(a) To allow private mourning time before the public knows.
(b) To organize who the successor will be.
(c) To write up a new will.
(d) To hide any evidence.

2. What happens to Rome after Nero dies?
(a) The Kings of the Near East take over the empire.
(b) Anarchy and civil war.
(c) The restoration of the Republic.
(d) The Britains build their own empire.

3. Who orders Messalina to be executed?
(a) A high consul.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Narcissus.
(d) Vitellius.

4. How does Corbulo take it too far by the Rhine?
(a) Corbulo dismisses Galba due to a personal insult.
(b) Corbulo withholds corn from his troops as punishment.
(c) Corbulo enters the Chaucians region.
(d) Corbulo attacks the Chattians without word from Claudius.

5. How does Claudius determine how the public truly feels about him?
(a) He dresses in plain white robes in the streets.
(b) He has Brittanicus spy for him.
(c) He sends a message faking his death.
(d) Vitellius purposely says ill words about Claudius to see who will agree.

6. How is Telegonius proved a runaway slave?
(a) Alabarch's brand is on his hip.
(b) It's Alabarch's word against his and Alabarch's is stronger amongst the jurors.
(c) There is no proof but Claudius does not care to see proof.
(d) Alabarch is able to present his list of certified slaves.

7. What does Claudius prohibit Sosibius to teach Britannicus?
(a) Religion.
(b) German history.
(c) Greek philosophy.
(d) War histories.

8. What prediction allows Claudius to not worry about Agrippinilla?
(a) Claudius will die a natural death.
(b) Claudius will die a bachelor.
(c) Nero will kill his mother.
(d) His son will rise up and restore the Republic.

9. What causes Claudius to make it illegal to rob graves?
(a) The story of Jesus' resurrection.
(b) He is saddened by the story of King Tut in the Great Pyramid.
(c) He is becoming ill and wants to be buried with all his belongings.
(d) He offers coins to Augustus' grave on his death anniversaries.

10. What brings Claudius to Ostia?
(a) Narcissus' message.
(b) Cleopatra's message.
(c) The opening of a new granary.
(d) The finishing of the new harbor.

11. What does Claudius do on his first triumph anniversary?
(a) Give money to the needy populace.
(b) Erect a gold statue of himself.
(c) Honor Aulus.
(d) Honor Posides.

12. Why does Claudius give sacrifices to Diana and Apollo?
(a) Because Barbillus advised him to.
(b) Because he felt threatened by Herod.
(c) Because they guided him to a victory on the Rhine.
(d) Because of the solar eclipse.

13. What causes Justus to be executed?
(a) Accusations of planning a revolt.
(b) Adultery with Messalina.
(c) For insulting Claudius' role in the British campaign.
(d) Insulting words toward Messalina.

14. Who saves the Jews of the Near East from famine?
(a) The Queen of Adiabene.
(b) Claudius.
(c) The Alexandrian Jews.
(d) Posides.

15. What plan does Britannicus present to Claudius?
(a) Give him a chance at schooling and fight Nero.
(b) Restore the Republic the day before Claudius dies.
(c) Assassinate Agrippinilla and Nero.
(d) Exile him so he may restore the Republic after Nero dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Clotho kill Augurinus and Baba?

2. How does Silas react to news that Herod is dying?

3. Who does Asiaticus believe instigates his trial?

4. What happens when Claudius begins his speech to the soldiers?

5. How does Bardanes meet his end?

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