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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. Vespasian tours Greece with what Caesar?

2. Nero expels what kind of actors from the city?

3. Galba had how many wives?

4. How many times does Nero try to poison his mother?

5. Townships that are slow to receive Galba as Emperor are punished with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. When do Vespasian's feeling about being unprepared to lead go away?

2. What does Otho do to drunken wanderers?

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

4. When does Galba have his first public appointment?

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

6. When does Vespasian have time for his friends?

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

8. What is the reaction of the Roman citizens to Nero's death?

9. What is Galba given for his military achievements in Africa.

10. What do Otho's friends do when Galba and Piso are killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain, using examples from the book, the purpose of the government under the Caesars.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

"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.

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