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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Augustus allowed his generals to be with their wives in what season?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

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

3. How many children does Claudius have by all his wives?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

4. What type of illness might account for Gaius's overconfidence and severe insecurities?
(a) Bi-polar disorder.
(b) Insomnia.
(c) Depression.
(d) Instability.

5. How long did Gaius rule for?
(a) Five years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Three years.

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

7. What does Gaius go to fetch after giving a heartfelt speech at Tiberius' funeral?
(a) His family members' belongings.
(b) His family members' temple offerings.
(c) His family members.
(d) His family members' remains.

8. How much gold, per guard, does Claudius give when his guards pledge allegiance to him?
(a) 75 gold pieces.
(b) 50 gold pieces.
(c) 150 gold pieces.
(d) 100 gold pieces.

9. Who proclaims Claudius emperor?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) A servant.
(d) A guardsman.

10. When Tiberius retires from the public eye, he makes the young men and women dress up as what?
(a) Pans and Nymphs.
(b) Gods and Goddesses.
(c) Satyrs and Angels.
(d) Sprites and Elves.

11. Gaius says that a "man must either be frugal or be ________."
(a) Rich.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Great.
(d) Ruler.

12. What temple project of Tiberius' does Gaius complete?
(a) Temple of Caesar.
(b) Temple of Isodora.
(c) Temple of Julius.
(d) Temple of Augustus.

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

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

15. What theatre does Gaius complete construction on?
(a) Maximus' Theatre.
(b) Antony's Theatre.
(c) Pompey's Theatre.
(d) Drusilla's Theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Claudius is interested in keeping the city what?

2. Who is Augustus's second wife?

3. What triumph was Caesar celebrating when Augustus got his military decorations?

4. What title does Tiberius decline to be called?

5. Who is Tiberius's first wife?

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