Roman Emperor Review

Caligula was considered a "bad" emperor for several reasons. Which of the following are ONE of the reasons?

• killed his own sister

• watched burned down Rome

• cared only about his popularity

• killed senators

Which one of these emperors planned to rename the city of Rome?

• Nerva

• Commodus

• Caligula

• Hadrian

Which of the following emperors had a wall built in England to keep the barbarians out?

• Antoninus Pius

• Marcus Aurelius

• Trajan

• Hadrian

Marcus Aurelius was considered a "bad" emperor because he cared only about his popularity.

• True

• False

Trajan was considered a "good" emperor due to which of the following? (select all the apply)

• made a protective wall

• built aqueducts

• held massive gladiatorial festivals

• nearly bankrupted the city

In the later years of the empire, the year 193 had how many emperors in this one year?

• 6

• 7

• 5

• 8

Put these emperors in order of the oldest to most recent.

• Caligula

• Commodus

• Augustus Caesar

• Antoninus Pius

• Hadrian

Which of the following facts does NOT connect to Nero? (select all that apply)

• building temples

• blamed Christians for the burning of Rome

• obsessed with his own popularity

• known as a wise leader

Which of the following DOES connect to Antoninus Pius? Select all that apply.

• competed in gladiator games

• promoted the arts and sciences

• killed senators

• had one of most peaceful reigns

Besides building a wall, which of the following were achievements of Hadrian? Select all the apply.

• cancelled debts

• held huge gladiator games

• tried to make his horse a consul

• built the Pantheon