24.09.20 Roman Emperors

1. What famous Roman leader put an end to the Roman Republic when he was made dictator?

• Marc Antony
• Nero
• Trajan
• Julius Caesar
• Cicero

2. What is Caesar Augustus most known for?

• He was the first emperor of Rome
• He was emperor of Rome when the Western Roman Empire fell
• He converted to Christianity and made Rome a Christian empire
• He split the Roman Empire into two separate empires
• He killed Julius Caesar

3. Which of the following Roman Emperors is considered by many historians to be one of the best Roman Emperors in history?

•   Nero
•   Caligula
•   Trajan
•   Commodus
•   Domitian

4. Which Roman Emperor was known for persecuting the Christians?

•   Caesar Augustus
•   Trajan
•   Claudius
•   Nero
•   Diocletian

5. Besides being emperor, what was Marcus Aurelius also famous for?

•   Being a great artist
•   Being an architect of some of the great Roman buildings
•   Being a stoic philosopher
•   Watching Rome burn
•   All of the above

6. Which of the following Roman Emperors is considered by many historians to have been a bit crazy?

•   Trajan
•   Caesar Augustus
•   Claudius
•   Caligula
•   Marcus Aurelius

7. Which of the following statements is true about Caesar Augustus?

•   He was the heir of Julius Caesar
•   He was one of the best Roman Emperors
•   He was the first Roman Emperor
•   All of the above
•   None of the above

8. What famous Roman general did Julius Caesar defeat in the Roman civil war?

•   Caesar Augustus
•   Pompey the Great
•   Marcus Aurelius
•   Octavius
•   Marc Antony

9. What Roman Emperor started the conquest of Britain?

•   Marcus Aurelius
•   Diocletian
•   Caligula
•   Trajan
•   Claudius

10. What was Emperor Constantine famous for?

•   Converting to Christianity and turning the Eastern Roman Empire into a Christian empire
•   Splitting up the Roman Empire into two separate empires; the east and west
•   Defeating Cleopatra of Egypt and making Egypt a Roman province
•   Being the last Emperor of Western Rome when it was defeated by Odoacer
•   Being the last Emperor of Eastern Rome when it was defeated by the Ottomans