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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did Julius govern Gaul?

2. Who is Mnester?

3. Where does Claudius build a harbor during his reign?

4. In what year was Gaius born?

5. How many civil wars does Augustus fight in his reign?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Augustus create new governmental offices?

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

3. Why do people think Claudius was poisoned?

4. Why is Claudius never expected to be a Caesar?

5. Who does Tiberius let ravage the Roman Empire?

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

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

8. What does Claudius do if someone is found guilty of a really shocking crime?

9. When does Tiberius interfere in state matters?

10. How does Gaius get the surname of Caligula?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"I came, I saw, I conquered," is Julius Caesar's famous saying. How does that saying represent his time as Caesar? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the way three of the Caesars provided things for the citizens and the purpose behind providing things for the citizens. Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book to support your answer, explain why being a priest, or holding priesthoods, was important for the Caesars.

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