WorksheetsAugustus
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In what year was Octavian granted the name 'Augustus' by the Senate and the new political order known as the principate came into being?
44 BCE
31 BCE
27 BCE
14 CE
Who wrote biographies on Augustus?
Julius Caesar
Tacitus
Suetonius
Virgil
What is another name for the deeds of the divine Augustus?
The Annals
Imperium Maius
Augustan Age
Res Gestae
The key features of Augustan iconography include:
dolphin and cupid
eagle
cornucopia
all of the above
How was the poetry of Virgil, Ovid and Horace useful as a historical source?
They highlight the dominant themes Augustus used to maintain power.
They demonstrate Augustus' victories.
The reflect the instability of the era.
They highlight Augustus' personal achievements.
Why was the themes of restoration and tradition important to Augustus?
He wanted to continue the work of his great uncle Julius Caesar.
Reform was needed to return Rome to its former glory.
He wanted to avenge Mark Antony.
The Senate were no longer in control
Which contemporary writers of Augustus were influenced by the propaganda in circulation?
Cicero and Plutarch
Scullard and Zanker
Appian and Tacitus
Horace and Virgil
When did historian Seutonius live?
100 years after Augustus
50 years before Augustus
during Augustus' life
50 years after Augustus
Who was Nicholas of Damascus?
A Greek philosopher who lived at the same time as Octavian.
A Roman philosopher who lived after Augustus died.
A Roman poet
A Roman senator who lived at the same time as Octavian
What was the role of Cleopatra in the period of 44-29 BCE?
Cleopatra and Antony had a successful campaign against Parthia.
She actively influenced Roman politics because of her relationship with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
She declared war against Rome.
Cleopatra and Mark Antony defeated Rome at the Battle of Actium.
