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Julio-Claudians review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Claudius die?

a)

poisoned mushrooms

b)

poisoned figs

c)

assassinated by the praetorian guard

d)

assassinated by his son Britannicus

2.

What is Nero famous for?

a)

Marrying his sister

b)

Making his horse a senator

c)

Fiddling while Rome burned

d)

Having a stutter

3.

Answer the following question:

Prior to Claudius, who had led the Roman army into Britain?

a)

Caesar

b)

Palpatine

c)

Pompey

d)

Brutus

4.

Answer the following question:

What was Claudius’ familial relationship with Caligula?

a)

→ Uncle

b)

→ Father

c)

→ Elder Brother

d)

→ Godfather

5.

The nickname "Caligula" was given to him as a child, what does it mean?

a)

"Cutie-Pie"

b)

"Little-Boots"

c)

"Mad-Beast"

d)

"Little-Caesar"

6.

What is Caligula's real name?

a)

Drusus

b)

Lucius

c)

Gaius

d)

Draco

7.

Caligula was believed to have proposed making his horse a consul. What was his horses name?

a)

Flavianus

b)

Incitatus

c)

Despotanius

d)

Valerius

8.
How was Tiberius related to Augustus? 
a)
step-son
b)
father
c)
nephew
d)
cousin
9.

Who was Sejanus?

a)

A Praetorian Prefect who did Tiberius's dirty work and took over while he was away.

b)

A general who added territory to Rome in the north.

c)

A senator who spoke out against Tiberius and was killed.

d)

A priest of Augustus who proclaimed bad omens for Tiberius on the Ides of March.

10.

In what year was Julius Caesar assassinated?

a)

55 BC

b)

44 BC

c)

33 AD

d)

66 AD

11.

Who did the senate see as the obvious heir to Julius Caesar?

a)

Lepidus

b)

Mark Antony

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Pompey

12.

The first emperor of Rome was...

a)

Tiberius

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Octavian/Augustus

d)

Romulus

13.

Supposedly, Caligula was...

a)

insane

b)

an escaped slave

c)

a genius

d)

a wizard

14.

Octavian/Augustus instituted many legal and social reforms because...

a)

he wanted other countries to join Rome willingly

b)

he wanted to show that he was the sole ruler

c)

he only did what the senate told him

d)

he was trying to create unity among Romans

15.

After the fire of 64 AD, Nero...

a)

blamed Christians for starting it

b)

bought up a bunch of burned land to build a palace in the city

c)

resigned in disgrace

d)

rebuilt the city within a year and was hailed as a hero