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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nero makes Otho Poppaea's what?
(a) Bodyguard.
(b) Protector.
(c) Son.
(d) Confidant.

2. Who does Vitellius have to outlive, according to the prophecy, so that he can live long and reign securely?
(a) His daughters.
(b) His mother.
(c) His wife.
(d) His sons.

3. A prophet of what tells Vitellius the conditions under which he will live long and reign securely?
(a) Ares.
(b) Chatti.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Delphi.

4. To where are Nero's two foreign tours planned?
(a) Britain and Alexandria.
(b) Greece and Germany.
(c) Alexandria and Greece.
(d) Britain and Germany.

5. Once Nero has someone kill his mother what haunts him?
(a) His conscience.
(b) His sister's ghost.
(c) His mother's ghost.
(d) His guilt.

6. Lepida bears Galba how many sons?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

7. How old is Nero when he is adopted by Claudius?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

8. Vitellius is admired by many of the previous Caesars for his skill at what?
(a) Music.
(b) Art.
(c) Chariot driving.
(d) Knife fighting.

9. The Senate declares Nero a public enemy and says they will execute him once what happens?
(a) Nero is awake.
(b) Nero is no longer Ceasar.
(c) Nero is poisoned.
(d) Nero is caught.

10. Galba is skilled in what practice?
(a) Music.
(b) Law.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Philosophy.

11. Where does Nero banish Otho when Otho falls in love with his mistress?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Trevonia.
(c) Lusitania.
(d) Greece.

12. Vitellius spends his childhood as one of Tiberius's what?
(a) Male guards.
(b) Male prostitutes.
(c) Male servants.
(d) Male teachers.

13. How many battles does Vespasian fight in Britain when Claudius was emperor?
(a) 50.
(b) 60.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

14. Galba takes the governorship in what region?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

15. In what year is Otho born?
(a) 39 AD.
(b) 41 AD.
(c) 32 AD.
(d) 35 AD.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is believed to have pinched Galba's cheek when he was a child and said, "you too will taste a little power child?"

2. What is one of Galba's two main characteristics?

3. What does Nero love and begin training in at an early age?

4. Who is Rubria?

5. The Gauls attack Nero after how many years of his rule?

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