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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What medical condition does Julius Caesar suffer from?
(a) Senility.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Memory loss.
(d) Deafness.

2. Who tried to make Julius divorce his wife, Cornelia?
(a) The Emperor.
(b) The King.
(c) The Dictator.
(d) The Consul.

3. At what age does Gaius die?
(a) 28.
(b) 26.
(c) 29.
(d) 27.

4. When bad weather causes a grain shortage, where does the mob pelt and curse Claudius?
(a) At the temples.
(b) In the baths.
(c) In the palace.
(d) At the Forum.

5. What is Gaius standing next to when Jupiter kicks him?
(a) Jupiter's temple.
(b) Jupiter's throne.
(c) Jupiter's horse.
(d) Jupiter's house.

6. Why does Julius choose to govern Gaul?
(a) To bring him success.
(b) To bring him experience.
(c) To bring him knowledge.
(d) To bring him wealth.

7. What is the name of Tiberius's brother?
(a) Drusas.
(b) Thrusas.
(c) Galusas.
(d) Franusas.

8. Who murders Pompey when he flees Rome?
(a) Emperor Ptolemy XIII.
(b) King Ptolemy XIII.
(c) Counselor Ptolemy XIII.
(d) Priest Ptolemy XIII.

9. Which limb of Augustus has physical problems?
(a) His leg.
(b) His foot.
(c) His hand.
(d) His arm.

10. Who does Augustus appoint to watch over the districts in the city?
(a) Representatives.
(b) Senators.
(c) Wards.
(d) Magistrates.

11. How does Augustus deliver his speeches?
(a) He memorizes them.
(b) He reads them.
(c) He has cue cards.
(d) He has a prompter.

12. Where does Claudius build a harbor during his reign?
(a) Ostia.
(b) Luscia.
(c) Carbornna.
(d) Rome.

13. After the attempts on Claudius' life, how long does the civil war last?
(a) Five months.
(b) Five weeks.
(c) Five days.
(d) Five years.

14. What month was Gaius born in?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) August.
(d) December.

15. After his retirement, when he attempts to return to Rome a second time, a soothsayer says there is what waiting for Tiberius in Rome?
(a) A mob.
(b) Lots of work.
(c) A disaster.
(d) An assassin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Gaius rule for?

2. When Tiberius' mother dies, what does he do?

3. Augustus believes that if he puts his right foot in his left shoe it is a sign of what?

4. Who is Tiberius's second wife?

5. What type of illness might account for Gaius's overconfidence and severe insecurities?

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