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

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

4. What do Tiberius's regiments do in their mutiny?
(a) Murder or drive out most of the captains
(b) March on Rome with their swords raised
(c) Burn down their own tents and shelters
(d) Get drunk on wine captured from the Germans

5. What events trigger political unrest in Rome in 5 A.D.?
(a) The deaths of a dozen popular senators
(b) Several uprisings led by former slaves
(c) Earthquakes, floods, and a famine
(d) A series of fires in the poor neighborhoods

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

7. How does Marcellus die?
(a) He dies in battle.
(b) Agrippa stabs him.
(c) Livia poisons him.
(d) He commits suicide.

8. Augustus secretly frees Postumus from exile by. . .
(a) pretending that Postumus has died.
(b) killing the soldiers that guarded him.
(c) having a slave impersonate Postumus.
(d) keeping all news from leaving his island.

9. What does Claudius shout when he is told about Augustus's death?
(a) That's it! I'm a dead man!
(b) Long live the Republic!
(c) Poison is Queen!
(d) Poor Postumus!

10. Who is Athenodorus?
(a) Antonia's new husband
(b) Claudius's favorite tutor
(c) Claudius's best friend
(d) Antonia's steward

11. What do Pollio and Livy argue about?
(a) The Empire and the Republic
(b) Which god is most powerful
(c) Who will succeed Augustus
(d) The proper way to write history

12. What nickname do people use for Claudius?
(a) Claudius the Idiot
(b) Claudius the Brave
(c) Claudius the Ugly
(d) Claudius the Cautious

13. Who did Tiberius send to quell the mutinies in the Balkan forces?
(a) Germanicus
(b) Claudius
(c) Castor
(d) Cassius

14. What notable thing does Claudius do at his first games?
(a) Fall out of the royal box
(b) Give the most stirring speech
(c) Faint when a gladiator dies
(d) Fight with one of the gladiators

15. When Tiberius adopts Germanicus, Claudius's brother is brought into which family?
(a) The Julian Family
(b) The Tiberian Family
(c) The Drusillan Family
(d) The Claudian Family