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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Tiberius repay Germanicus for the gold coins he gave to the soldiers?
(a) Never
(b) Two years later
(c) After the German campaign
(d) After he pays the Balkan troops

2. What did Augustus tell Claudius just a month before he died?
(a) That he had decided to free Postumus
(b) He wanted to give Claudius a public office
(c) That he was not interested in being a God
(d) That he had made changes to his will

3. Claudius is the biological grandson of:
(a) Mark Antony
(b) Drusus
(c) Tiberius
(d) Pompey

4. What does Germanicus tell his soldiers about the German fighters?
(a) That they are frightened by the screams of eagles
(b) That they can be distracted by the smell of beer
(c) That they have no true military discipline
(d) That they will keep fighting to the very end

5. What does Germanicus ask Claudius to do?
(a) Forge a letter from Tiberius and send it by courier
(b) Speak to Tiberius on behalf of the regiments
(c) Steal money from the public purse to pay the soldiers
(d) Secretly send him two hundred thousand gold coins

6. How does Caligula leave the soldier's camp?
(a) Screaming and crying
(b) Riding on Cassius's back
(c) Singing a jaunty march
(d) In his mother's arms

7. What does the author mean when he refers to the regimental Eagle?
(a) The fiercest soldier in the group
(b) A marching song that the soldiers sang
(c) The military ensign of the regiment
(d) A mascot bird kept in a cage

8. What does the name "Caligula" mean?
(a) Little Boots
(b) Little Dancer
(c) Little Emperor
(d) Little General

9. What excuse does Claudius give to his mother for selling his property?
(a) He says that he is getting a divorce from Urgulanilla.
(b) He pretends that he wanted to buy a new house.
(c) He says that Livilla had asked him for some money.
(d) He says that he needed to pay off gambling debts.

10. What was the amount of time the Roman soldiers wanted to serve before being discharged?
(a) Eight years
(b) Ten years
(c) Sixteen years
(d) Two years

11. What honor does Livia create for Urgulania?
(a) Chief Priestess to Diana
(b) Mother Confessor for the Vestals
(c) Second Wife of the Emperor
(d) First Daughter of Rome

12. How long had some of the oldest soldiers served?
(a) Five years
(b) Thirty-five years
(c) Ten years
(d) Twenty-five years

13. What is Claudius's full name?
(a) Tiberius Claudius Nero Drusus Caesar
(b) Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus
(c) Tiberius Claudius
(d) Tiberius Claudius Germanicus

14. 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

15. What does Germanicus ask Claudius to do for him?
(a) Avoid antagonizing Livia, Antonia, and Livilla
(b) Write to him about all the political gossip
(c) Research information about the Balkan tribes
(d) Ask Augustus for permission to visit Postumus

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Claudius use to write his autobiography?

2. Who accuses Postumus of trying to rape her?

3. Who does Claudius blame for the mistakes that led to a Germanic uprising?

4. What is Caligula's real name?

5. What does Livia send to her son, Drusus?

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