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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What omen is cited by Tiberius to show that Augustus should become a God?
(a) There is an earthquake in Rome.
(b) The planets move into alignment.
(c) His statue was struck by lightning.
(d) His statue was seen to move .

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

3. What finally happens to Plancina?
(a) She kills herself by taking poison.
(b) She is invited to dinner by Livia and poisoned.
(c) She is acquitted of murdering Germanicus.
(d) She returns to Syria and marries the new governor.

4. What title does Tiberius refuse on Livia's behalf?
(a) Dowager
(b) Empress
(c) Mother of the Country
(d) High Priestess to Augustus

5. What does Augustus blame for the low marriage rate in Rome?
(a) The selfishness and laziness of bachelorhood
(b) The lack of priests to perform the ceremonies
(c) The fact that everyone is related to each other
(d) The ease of getting divorces for political reasons

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Castor promise Agrippina that he will do?

2. What honor does Livia create for Urgulania?

3. Why does Claudius become engaged to Urgulanilla?

4. Why does Augustus move the sword-fighters out of the city?

5. Why did neither Tiberius or Livia attend the Roman funeral for Germanicus?

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