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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Until Nero's death, Galba never went anywhere without what?
(a) An escort.
(b) His books.
(c) Money.
(d) His sword.

2. What kind of tree does the eagle take the entrails Galba was holding to?
(a) An oak tree.
(b) An evergreen tree.
(c) An olive tree.
(d) A maple tree.

3. The soldiers who are with Otho when he kills himself end up doing what?
(a) Destroying the palace.
(b) Starting a new government.
(c) Running away.
(d) Killing themselves.

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

5. Why does Galba remain inactive during his governorship?
(a) So Nero cannot punish him.
(b) So that he can study music.
(c) So that he doesn't have to do anything.
(d) So Nero cannot take it away from him.

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

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

8. Who leads the Gauls in their attack against Nero?
(a) Gavinius.
(b) Galba.
(c) Gladius.
(d) Galata.

9. Who does Galba choose as an adopted son instead of Otho?
(a) Piso.
(b) Priusus.
(c) Ptolemy.
(d) Pompey.

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

11. The armies of what country do not acknowledge Otho as their leader?
(a) Germany.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Britain.
(d) Spain.

12. What does the human hand symbolize to Vespasian?
(a) Great wisdom.
(b) Great knowledge.
(c) Great strength.
(d) Great power.

13. How many times does Otho stab himself before he dies?
(a) Twice.
(b) Four times.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

14. Vitellius greets everyone, including private soldiers, with what?
(a) Kisses.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Money.
(d) Hugs.

15. Vitellius is Governor of what location?
(a) Liberitum.
(b) Africa.
(c) Arabia.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rubria?

2. Where does Nero banish Otho when Otho falls in love with his mistress?

3. A prophet of what tells Vitellius the conditions under which he will live long and reign securely?

4. Vitellius was a knight and steward to whom?

5. What does Nero do to part of Rome when he is "disgusted with the drab old buildings?"

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