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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had some of the oldest soldiers served?
(a) Thirty-five years
(b) Ten years
(c) Twenty-five years
(d) Five years

2. What does Germanicus ask Claudius to do for him?
(a) Research information about the Balkan tribes
(b) Write to him about all the political gossip
(c) Ask Augustus for permission to visit Postumus
(d) Avoid antagonizing Livia, Antonia, and Livilla

3. Germanicus promises Claudius, if he finds evidence that Postumus is innocent, he will. . .
(a) speak to Augustus about the matter.
(b) rescue Postumus from the island himself.
(c) investigate the death of their father.
(d) make sure that Livia was tried for her crimes.

4. What events trigger political unrest in Rome in 5 A.D.?
(a) Earthquakes, floods, and a famine
(b) Several uprisings led by former slaves
(c) A series of fires in the poor neighborhoods
(d) The deaths of a dozen popular senators

5. Who is Agrippa?
(a) Livia's first husband
(b) Marcellus's father
(c) A longtime friend and advisor to Augustus
(d) Tiberius's first wife

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does Tiberius refuse to use in Rome?

2. Why does Augustus move the sword-fighters out of the city?

3. What title does Tiberius refuse on Livia's behalf?

4. Who really orders the death of Postumus after Augustus dies?

5. Which historian does Claudius hope to emulate?

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