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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. The Senator Incitatus was:

2. What does Antonia do after speaking to Caligula about Gemellus's death?

3. What does Tiberius do after Livia shames him?

4. Who is the first person that Caligula ordered killed after taking the throne?

5. Agrippina asks Tiberius for permission to marry who?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the only male Claudians left by the time Tiberius dies?

2. How does Claudius assist in preparing the case against Piso?

3. How does Antonia discover the plot against Tiberius?

4. Why does Livia play up the rivalry between Sejanus and Castor to Tiberius?

5. What does Cassius threaten to do if the other conspirators refuse to go through with the plot?

6. Describe some of Caligula's methods for raising money.

7. What happens as a result of Caligula's illness?

8. Describe Claudius's relationship with his wife, Urgulanilla.

9. Why is Livia so insistent on becoming a Goddess?

10. How does Sejanus arrange for Claudius's divorce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Livia was the most powerful woman of her time in Ancient Rome. But only because she was willing to commit crimes and manipulate those men who held political power. Would Livia have made the same choices in a system where she could rule directly, without a husband or son?

Essay Topic 2

George Washington has often been compared to Augustus Caesar. Make a comparison of the two historical figures. How were they similar and how were they different?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the Roman Republic to another democratic system, either the United States government, or the British Parliamentary system, or another of your choosing.

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