WorksheetsJulio-Claudians review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
How did Claudius die?
poisoned mushrooms
poisoned figs
assassinated by the praetorian guard
assassinated by his son Britannicus
What is Nero famous for?
Marrying his sister
Making his horse a senator
Fiddling while Rome burned
Having a stutter
Answer the following question:
Prior to Claudius, who had led the Roman army into Britain?
Caesar
Palpatine
Pompey
Brutus
Answer the following question:
What was Claudius’ familial relationship with Caligula?
→ Uncle
→ Father
→ Elder Brother
→ Godfather
The nickname "Caligula" was given to him as a child, what does it mean?
"Cutie-Pie"
"Little-Boots"
"Mad-Beast"
"Little-Caesar"
What is Caligula's real name?
Drusus
Lucius
Gaius
Draco
Caligula was believed to have proposed making his horse a consul. What was his horses name?
Flavianus
Incitatus
Despotanius
Valerius
Who was Sejanus?
A Praetorian Prefect who did Tiberius's dirty work and took over while he was away.
A general who added territory to Rome in the north.
A senator who spoke out against Tiberius and was killed.
A priest of Augustus who proclaimed bad omens for Tiberius on the Ides of March.
In what year was Julius Caesar assassinated?
55 BC
44 BC
33 AD
66 AD
Who did the senate see as the obvious heir to Julius Caesar?
Lepidus
Mark Antony
Cleopatra
Pompey
The first emperor of Rome was...
Tiberius
Julius Caesar
Octavian/Augustus
Romulus
Supposedly, Caligula was...
insane
an escaped slave
a genius
a wizard
Octavian/Augustus instituted many legal and social reforms because...
he wanted other countries to join Rome willingly
he wanted to show that he was the sole ruler
he only did what the senate told him
he was trying to create unity among Romans
After the fire of 64 AD, Nero...
blamed Christians for starting it
bought up a bunch of burned land to build a palace in the city
resigned in disgrace
rebuilt the city within a year and was hailed as a hero
