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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Tiberius send to quell the mutinies in the Balkan forces?

2. Germanicus promises Claudius, if he finds evidence that Postumus is innocent, he will. . .

3. What does Claudius think is the reason for the low marriage rate?

4. Where is Claudius during Germanicus's triumphal return to Rome?

5. Which historian does Claudius hope to emulate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tiberius need Livia's help in running the government?

2. What three things does Antonia tell Claudius are impossible?

3. How does Germanicus keep the Roman regiments from revolting?

4. How does Tiberius react to Germanicus's loyal quelling of the troop revolts?

5. What praise does Claudius give to his grandmother, Livia?

6. Why does Germanicus send his wife Agrippina, back to Rome?

7. Why does Livia target Julilla and her unborn child?

8. How does Claudius describe his father's relationship to his troops?

9. How is Claudius related to Augustus Caesar?

10. Why is it better for Claudius that Livia thinks he is an idiot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How different was the Roman army to our military? Write an essay comparing the two.

Essay Topic 2

Why did the Roman Republic become a dictatorship? Research and write a paper describing the transition from one system to the other.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that addresses the differences (or similarities) between marriage and divorce in Ancient Rome and in our modern world.

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