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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distinction does Claudius make between Tiberius and Germanicus?
(a) Tiberius was a bad Claudian, while Germanicus was a good one.
(b) Tiberius was a freethinker, Germanicus was devoutly religious
(c) Tiberius was more decisive, Germanicus was more cautious
(d) Tiberius was loyal to Livia, while Germanicus was loyal to Rome

2. Name all of Julia's husbands.
(a) Marcellus, Agrippa, and Tiberius
(b) Agrippa and Tiberius
(c) Agrippa, Tiberius, and Drusus
(d) Marcellus and Drusus

3. What does Livia tell Claudius about himself?
(a) That he is going to conquer Britain
(b) That he is going to avenge Caligula's death
(c) That he is going to become a God
(d) That he is going to kill Tiberius

4. What does Tiberius do when he meets with Agrippina?
(a) Beats her senseless with a vine sapling
(b) Promises to help her any way that he can
(c) Calls her a traitor and cuts off her head
(d) Tries to seduce her in his bedchamber

5. How long has Augustus ruled Rome?
(a) Fifty-five years
(b) Twenty years
(c) Sixty years
(d) Forty years

Short Answer Questions

1. The only three men that Tiberius trusted were Sejanus, Nerva, and. . .

2. How does Tiberius die?

3. Who accuses Postumus of trying to rape her?

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

5. Why was Postumus not arrested at Ostia?

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