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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of animal does Livia compare Claudius to?
(a) A lion
(b) A wolf
(c) A parrot
(d) A lemur

2. When Tiberius adopts Germanicus, Claudius's brother is brought into which family?
(a) The Julian Family
(b) The Claudian Family
(c) The Drusillan Family
(d) The Tiberian Family

3. What notable thing does Claudius do at his first games?
(a) Fight with one of the gladiators
(b) Faint when a gladiator dies
(c) Give the most stirring speech
(d) Fall out of the royal box

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

5. Livia finds out about Postumus's escape by. . .
(a) asking the wife of the man who helped Augustus.
(b) torturing one of Augustus's slaves.
(c) reading some letters that Augustus wrote.
(d) grilling Claudius for what he knows about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the eagles drop into Claudius's gown?

2. With Postumus gone, who is the sole heir to Augustus's crown?

3. What honor does Livia create for Urgulania?

4. In order to marry Julia, Tiberius must first. . .

5. How long had some of the oldest soldiers served?

(see the answer key)

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