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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tellus Stabilita, 95-122.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he announces his intention to write his autobiography, Hadrian mentions his secretary who was named ________.
(a) Iollas.
(b) Chabrias.
(c) Phlegon.
(d) Celer.

2. As Hadrian talks about his dislike of Roman feasts he mentions that he prefers the cuisine in which of the following countries?
(a) Greece.
(b) Asia.
(c) Spain.
(d) England.

3. Toward the end of "Tellus Stabilita, 95-122," Hadrian states that in twenty years of his rule he has passed how many without a fixed living location?
(a) Five.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Two.
(d) Twenty.

4. After discussing the honors paid to Trajan after his death, Hadrian says that Rome has changed but he has promised himself to save it from the petrification of all BUT WHICH of the following cities?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Thebes.
(c) Tyre.
(d) Babylon.

5. As tensions explode in the Orient, Trajan's officer Quietus is dispatched to deal with all BUT WHICH of the following cities?
(a) Edessa.
(b) Hatra.
(c) Cyrene.
(d) Seleucia.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what action is Hadrian reproached shortly after his marriage has taken place?

2. After discussing his travels in Greece, Hadrian says that he holds his post as governor of Syria for how long when Trajan comes to him at Antioch?

3. Which of the following individuals becomes Hadrian's most vehement critic shortly after his marriage?

4. When Hadrian is sent to the first Sarmatian war with the title of governor of Pannonia, how long does the conflict last?

5. After a massive earthquake destroys much of Antioch, Trajan allows members of which religion to be blamed and massacred for the natural disaster?

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