Author Project Content Qs

Suetonius - How many emperors did Suetonius write about in his De Vita Caesarum?

• 8

• 1

• 12

• 6

Suetonius - Who was the last emperor included in Suetonius' De Vita Caesarum?

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Vespasian

• Domitian

Suetonius - What is the best translation of the phrase "paulo ante solis exortum"?

• "A little after the sun set"

• "A little before the sun rose"

• "The sun rose a little earlier"

• "The setting of the sun was a little later"

Suetonius - Who were Augustus' maternal grandparents?

• Octavia the Elder and Ancharia

• Octavia the Younger and Atia

• Julia and Caesar

• Atius Balbus and Julia

Pliny the Younger - What was the relationship between Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger?

• Uncle/nephew

• Father/son

• Grandfather/

  grandson

• Brothers

Pliny - What emperor did he frequently write letters to?

• Nero

• Trajan

• Hadrian

• Augustus

Pliny - What time of day did Pliny's mother point out the cloud to Pliny the Elder?

• The 9th Hour

• The 7th Hour

• Noon

• 7 PM

Pliny - What is the best translation of "pondere suo victa"?

• "with the weight having been conquered"

• "To ponder its own victory"

• "its own victory was heavy"

• "Conquered by its own weight"

Petronius - What emperor did Petronius primarily serve?

• Augustus

• Claudius

• Nero

• Domition

Petronius - What was his title in the imperial court?

• pontifex maximus

• arbiter elegentiae

• tribunus plebis

• praetorian prefect