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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. Nero makes Otho Poppaea's what?

2. Vespasian tours Greece with what Caesar?

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

4. Vitellius killed a perosn who asked him for a glass of what?

5. Nero took Poppaea from her husband to be what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Vitellius kill a person who asked him for water?

2. What is believed to have happened when Augustus saw Galba as a little boy?

3. What is one of the games Nero plays at night when he makes the rounds of the taverns?

4. What does Vespasian do in Britain when Claudius is Emperor?

5. What happens to townships that are slow to receive Galba as Emperor?

6. How did Vitellius secure his father's first advancement?

7. Why does Galba remain inactive in his governorship?

8. How did Vespasian offend Nero?

9. What is irrational about Nero's preparations when Galba is bringing troops to Rome?

10. Why does the population have a good opinion of Vitellius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using the book to support your answer: explain the role of the military in choosing a new Caesar and in the reign of a Caesar.

Essay Topic 2

The Roman Empire was very large. How was it governed? What structure existed? Was the structure effective for ruling the Empire? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the governing styles of Julius and Augustus. Which Caesar governed the Empire most effectively and why? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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