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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what district does Gaius begin building an aqueduct?

2. What temple project of Tiberius' does Gaius complete?

3. What title does Tiberius decline to be called?

4. Where does Tiberius retire after his son dies?

5. In what year does Julius become a Praetor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Tiberius let ravage the Roman Empire?

2. When someone predicts that Claudius will be Emperor one day, what is his sister's response?

3. What happens when Tiberius's son dies?

4. Why does Augustus create new governmental offices?

5. What does Gaius do for the people who were exiled?

6. Why does Lucius Domitius want to remove Caesar from governing Gaul?

7. Who are some of the women Caesar had affairs with?

8. Why is Claudius never expected to be a Caesar?

9. Describe Claudius as a leader at the beginning of his reign?

10. What does Claudius do if someone is found guilty of a really shocking crime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain, using examples from the book, the purpose of the government under the Caesars.

Essay Topic 2

"I came, I saw, I conquered," is Julius Caesar's famous saying. How does that saying represent his time as Caesar? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How did the Gods guide the actions of the Caesars? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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