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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Otho stab himself in order to commit suicide?
(a) His heart.
(b) His brain.
(c) His neck.
(d) His lungs.

3. Vespasian starts a civil war after who is assassinated?
(a) Otho.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Nero.
(d) Vitellius.

4. Who is Vologaesus?
(a) King of the Florintines.
(b) King of the Athenians.
(c) King of the Parthians.
(d) King of the Spartans.

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

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

7. Vespasian is part of what family?
(a) The Tuscan family.
(b) The Slavican family.
(c) The Flavian family.
(d) The Brutian family.

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

9. When Nero tries to molest a senator's wife, what does the senator do to Nero?
(a) Rob him.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Beat him.
(d) Sleep with his wife.

10. After an omen saying there will be a civil war, what brings a human hand to Vespasian?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A bird.
(d) A servant.

11. How many large banquets per day does Vitellius have?
(a) Two or three.
(b) One or two.
(c) Three or four.
(d) Five or six.

12. What year was Vitellius born?
(a) 13 AD.
(b) 14 AD.
(c) 12 AD.
(d) 11 AD.

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

14. Who is believed to have pinched Galba's cheek when he was a child and said, "you too will taste a little power child?"
(a) Augustus.
(b) Julius.
(c) Claudius.
(d) Nero.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Otho govern the place he is banished to?

2. When Nero has to sign execution orders, he says he wishes he had never learned how to do what?

3. Who is Rubria?

4. Vespasian dreams that his family will prosper after Nero loses what?

5. What is Galba's other main characteristic?

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