Tacitus Annals IV-V English set text

What was the reaction of Tiberius to Drusus's death according to the text?

• He was indifferent and did not change his behavior.

• He maintained his grim demeanor but was generally inspiring terror.

• He became more tyrannical and feared.

• He maintained his grim demeanor but his power remained unchanged until Sejanus's death.

What action did Sejanus take according to the text?

• He prayed for Drusus's recovery.

• He chose poison to bring his plans to fruition.

• He publicly mourned Drusus's death.

• He supported Drusus's son to take over the power.

What did Tiberius do during Drusus's illness?

• He left the Senate to mourn privately.

• He ignored the situation and focused on other matters.

• He continued to show his strength and attended the Senate.

• He resigned from his position due to grief.

What request did Tiberius make concerning the children of Germanicus?

• That they be trained as future senators.

• That they be given special privileges in the Senate.

• That they be considered the only consolation for his present evils.

• That they be excluded from political affairs.

How did Tiberius address the Senate after Drusus's death?

• He expressed his personal loss and called for public mourning.

• He reminded the Senate of their duty to the state and the importance of the grandchildren of Augustus.

• He declared a period of state emergency.

• He resigned from his position in grief.

According to the text, what distinguished the funeral of Drusus?

• The presence of many foreign dignitaries.

• The procession of ancestral images, including Aeneas and Romulus.

• The simplicity and modesty of the ceremony.

• The absence of any public mourning.

What did Sejanus allegedly use to entice Livilla into crime, according to the rumours?

• Bribery

• Debauchery

• Threats

• Blackmail

What was Sejanus' reaction to the unavenged death of Drusus?

• He plotted to poison the children of Germanicus

• He sought peace and reconciliation

• He left the political scene

• He supported Tiberius unconditionally

What strategy did Sejanus use to attack Agrippina's arrogance according to the text?

• He ignored her completely

• He used clever accusers to stimulate her arrogance

• He publicly denounced her

• He allied with her enemies

What did Sejanus accuse the senators of, which he likened to a civil war?

• Forming a conspiracy against him

• Ripping the State apart

• Ignoring the laws of the State

• Supporting external enemies