Augustus and the Principate

What was Augustus' preferred title, epitomizing his rule with a republican guise?

• Consul

• Dictator

• Emperor

• Princeps

In which year did Octavian announce the 'transfer of the republic' to the control of the Roman senate and people?

• 29 B.C.

• 30 B.C.

• 27 B.C.

• 28 B.C.

What did Augustus claim to excel in from 27 B.C. onwards, according to his posthumous Res Gestae?

• Political influence

• Official power

• Auctoritas

• Military power

What was the specific assignment of the triumvirs 'to settle the republic'?

• Expand the empire

• End civil wars

• Conquer new territories

• Establish a monarchy

Which provinces did Augustus take for himself, along with most of the legions?

• Dacia, Pannonia, Illyricum, Moesia

• Britain, Germany, France, Italy

• Gaul, Spain, Syria, Egypt

• Greece, Egypt, Asia, Africa

What did Augustus proclaim to be the purpose of taking his provinces, initially for a specific period of time?

• To establish a monarchy

• To conquer new territories

• To expand the empire

• To pacify the provinces

What did Augustus establish in Rome to commemorate the completion of the pacification of all his provinces?

• Colosseum

• Senate House

• Altar of Augustan Peace

• Temple of Jupiter

What did Augustus accept in 23 B.C. that did not confer imperium, allowing him to hold out the prospect of a leadership based just on informal auctoritas?

• Tribuneship

• Consulship

• Dictatorship

• Proconsulship

In which year did Augustus accept a ten-year renewal of his powers, marking the beginning of routine renewals?

• 10 B.C.

• 8 B.C.

• 4 B.C.

• 6 B.C.

What did Augustus maintain in his posthumous Res Gestae about his official power from 27 B.C. onwards?

• He had limited power

• He had absolute power

• He had shared power

• He had no official power