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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Tiberius repay Germanicus for the gold coins he gave to the soldiers?
(a) Never
(b) After he pays the Balkan troops
(c) Two years later
(d) After the German campaign

2. How do Livia and Urgulania describe the marriage of Claudius and Urgulanilla?
(a) The Bookworm and the Boar
(b) The Quick and the Dead
(c) The Dove and the Hawk
(d) The Camel and the Elephant

3. Why does Athenodorus leave Rome?
(a) He was framed by Livia for insurrection and banished.
(b) He wants to do research at the Library at Alexandria.
(c) He feels that he would be happier living outside of Rome.
(d) His nephews beg him to help them remove their governor.

4. What does Augustus blame for the low marriage rate in Rome?
(a) The selfishness and laziness of bachelorhood
(b) The lack of priests to perform the ceremonies
(c) The fact that everyone is related to each other
(d) The ease of getting divorces for political reasons

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Claudius is the biological grandson of:

2. Who kills the German soldier who offered to fight "any Roman?"

3. Tiberius trusted Nerva because of his. . .

4. Why does Claudius become engaged to Urgulanilla?

5. Who does Actë engage to replace herself as Claudius's mistress?

(see the answer key)

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