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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Tiberius when he died?
(a) 76.
(b) 74.
(c) 77.
(d) 75.

2. What is the name of Julius' brother who was exiled by Sulla?
(a) Lucius Cinna.
(b) Lucius Callan.
(c) Lucius Serranto.
(d) Lucius Serra.

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

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

5. What is struck by lightning on the Ides of March during Gaius's reign?
(a) The Capitol at Capua.
(b) The Capitol at Tuscany.
(c) The Capitol at Rome.
(d) The Capitol at Italia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Julius become a Praetor?

2. Who does Tiberius let invade Gaul?

3. Where does Tiberius retire after his son dies?

4. When the news reaches Rome that Tiberius has died, what happens in Rome?

5. What surname is Gaius given as a joke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Tiberius let ravage the Roman Empire?

2. Who are some of the women Caesar had affairs with?

3. How does Gaius get the surname of Caligula?

4. Why does Gaius never sleep for more than three hours a night?

5. What dream does Gaius have the night before his murder?

6. What measures does Caesar take to win the esteem of kings and other authorities?

7. What changes does Augustus make to the calendar?

8. What changes does Caesar make to the calendar?

9. What does Augustus do when Caesar goes to fight Pompey's sons in Spain?

10. When does Tiberius interfere in state matters?

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