Augustus - Religion, Morality, Building Programme

What did Augustus blame for the bad state Rome was in when he came to power?

• Romans had been ignoring many of their gods

• Mark Antony's relationship with Cleopatra

• Julius Caesar being deified

• Some Romans had fought against him

When Augustus came to power, what was the situation with temples and statues of the gods in Rome?

• Many temples were in near ruin, the statues had not been cared for

• The temples were tidy and the statues gleaming

• There were no temples in Rome

• There were not enough temples

Why did Augustus take on so many different priesthood roles once he was in power?

• It allowed him to gain control over religious affairs

• He was a very religious man

• There weren't enough qualified people to do these jobs

• He liked being really busy

What were the Secular Games, held by Augustus in 17 BC?

• A hugely symbolic event, celebrating a new 'golden age' in Rome

• A Roman version of the Olympic Games, celebrating athletic prowess

• A celebration of Roman military glory

• A celebration of peace and a return to morality and religious piety

An augur was a kind of priest who...

• interpreted the behaviour of birds

• was responsible for declaring war

• supervised foreign cults in Rome

• was the head priest

While Roman leaders had never been worshipped alongside gods in the past, why was Augustus happy to have his name connected to the gods?

• This had enormous propaganda value and enhanced his prestige

• He had always admired how the pharoahs in Egypt were treated as gods

• He was descended from the actual gods Venus and Mars, so this was a completely reasonable idea

• The gods had given him permission to do this

What was the name of the temple Augustus had built to celebrate his vengeance of his father's murderers?

• Temple of Mars Ultor

• Temple of Quirinus

• Temple of Magna Mater

• Temple of Apollo

Which of the following linked Augustus to the gods?

• Images of his 'genius' (protecting spirit) were set up at crossroads

• He was 'son of a god' because Julius Caesar had been deified

• He was given the name Augustus which had a religious tone

• The title 'pater patriae' (father of the country) sounded religious, as the early Roman gods were sometimes called 'pater' (father)

Why did Augustus banish his daughter Julia from Rome for the rest of her life?

• She had committed adultery, which went against his strict moral reforms and humiliated him

• She had refused to marry the man Augustus had planned for her

• She had tried to manipulate him into giving her some political power

• She was just plain annoying

According to his biographer Suetonius, Augustus found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of...?

(a)