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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. When Tiberius returns to Caprae, he does not fill any vacancies in what?
(a) The Helenic Order.
(b) The Equestrian Order.
(c) The Solidific Order.
(d) The Elephantine Order.

2. Who is Augustus's second wife?
(a) Scribonia.
(b) Drusilla.
(c) Livia.
(d) Galla.

3. What word describes Augustus's fiscal behavior?
(a) Send-thrift.
(b) Expansive.
(c) Unrestrained.
(d) Frugal.

4. What is the name of Julius and Cornelia's daughter?
(a) Anna.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Julia.
(d) Sarah.

5. A group of ______ try to kill Claudius after the commoner fails.
(a) Slaves.
(b) Women.
(c) Servants.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what district does Gaius begin building an aqueduct?

2. Claudius was never expected to be a Caesar because people said he was what?

3. Claudius brings cool springs into Rome that lead to where?

4. Where was Julius first to build a bridge while he governed Gaul?

5. What is struck by lightning on the Ides of March during Gaius's reign?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Claudius do that none of the other Caesars have done before him?

2. When does Tiberius interfere in state matters?

3. What does Augustus say when the people and Senate agree to give him the title, " Father of the Country?"

4. When someone predicts that Claudius will be Emperor one day, what is his sister's response?

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

6. Why does Lucius Domitius want to remove Caesar from governing Gaul?

7. Describe Claudius as a leader at the beginning of his reign?

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

9. Why do people think Claudius was poisoned?

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

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