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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Sejanus persuaded Tiberius to. . .
(a) appoint him to the senate after Haterius left.
(b) build a permanent camp for the Roman Guards.
(c) raise the taxes to pay bonuses to the soldiers.
(d) create a special political office for Sejanus.

3. What language does Claudius use to write his autobiography?
(a) Latin
(b) Greek
(c) Hebrew
(d) English

4. Who really orders the death of Postumus after Augustus dies?
(a) Crispus
(b) Augustus
(c) Tiberius
(d) Livia

5. What project does Livia stop Claudius from completing?
(a) A book about Augustus's religious reforms
(b) Getting appointed to a public position
(c) The building of a new library in Rome
(d) A history of his grandfather's campaigns

6. How does Antonia regard her son, Claudius?
(a) She despises him.
(b) She disowns him.
(c) She favors him.
(d) She dotes on him.

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

8. Where is Claudius during Germanicus's triumphal return to Rome?
(a) In Capua
(b) In Carthage
(c) In Ostia
(d) In Germany

9. What does Pollio bet Livy that Claudius is reading?
(a) Livia's book
(b) Trash
(c) Love poems
(d) The Classics

10. Who is assumed to become Augustus's successor when he dies?
(a) Tiberius
(b) Germanicus
(c) Castor
(d) Postumus

11. What does Livia demand Tiberius to do with the letter from his brother, Drusus?
(a) Read it aloud immediately
(b) Send it to Augustus
(c) Send it back unread
(d) Throw it into the fire

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

13. What does Drusus urge Tiberius to do in his letter?
(a) Come back to Germany and help fight
(b) Oppose Augustus and restore the Republic
(c) Leave Julia and marry the woman he loves
(d) Support Augustus through the civil unrest

14. What does Livia send to her son, Drusus?
(a) A box filled with poisoned food
(b) A letter, denouncing him
(c) A bag containing golden coins
(d) Her personal physician

15. The senator Haterius was known for his skill in:
(a) Flattery
(b) Parody
(c) Insults
(d) Eloquence

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Claudius become engaged to Urgulanilla?

2. What does rebel leader Bato compare the Roman governors to?

3. What does Germanicus ask Claudius to do for him?

4. In order to marry Julia, Tiberius must first. . .

5. How does Marcellus die?

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