WorksheetsAugustus
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The major struggle for power after the death of Caesar was between Octavian and...
a)
Antony
b)
Cicero
c)
Cassius
d)
Agrippa
2.
Octavian was all of the following to Caesar except...
a)
principal heir
b)
adopted son
c)
grandnephew
d)
biological son
3.
Which of the following men was NOT a member of the Second Triumvirate?
a)
Octavian
b)
Cicero
c)
Antony
d)
Lepidus
4.
Octavian defeated Antony at this battle in 31BC...
a)
Actium
b)
Zama
c)
Teutoburger Forest
d)
Rostra
5.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
6.
All of the following represented the fact that Octavian restored the Republic EXCEPT...
a)
Senate regained role of leadership
b)
Senate elected two consuls per year
c)
Popular assemblies elected magistrates to offices
d)
Popular assemblies met to pass laws
7.
What does the title Augustus mean?
a)
Strong
b)
Lovable
c)
Devoted
d)
Venerable
8.
Augustus preferred to be called ___________, which meant _____________:
a)
imperator: commander
b)
auctoritas: head authority
c)
princeps: first citizen
d)
emperor: emperor
9.
How many times was Augustus able to close the doors of Janus?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
never
10.
Augustus believed in conducting all matters in the empire single-handed and established strict control over all aspects of life
a)
Verum
b)
Falsum
11.
Who was the right-hand man and son-in-law of Augustus?
a)
Quinctilius Varus
b)
Marcus Agrippa
c)
Gaius Maecenas
d)
Livy
12.
All of the following were Roman authors and poets wrote works that celebrate the glory of Rome EXCEPT...
a)
Maecenas
b)
Livy
c)
Vergil
d)
Horace
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