Rome: Augustus to Marcus Aurelius

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1. Who was Germanicus' brother? Nero Galba Caligula Claudius

2. Tiberius spent most of his time in Rome. True False

3. What year was Octavian given his title Augustus? 24 BC 4 AD 22 BC 4 BC

4. Caligula was applauded for refusing divine honors for Tiberius' funeral. True False

5. What was Claudius' full birthname? Marcus Didius Severus Julianus Giaus Julius Caesar Germanicus Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus Tiberius Claudius Nero

6. Which one of Augustus' adoptive sons died of illness in the east? Gaius Agrippa Lucius Tiberius Gemellus

7. How old was Nero when his father died? 6 4 3 5

8. Galba was a direct descendant of the Caesars. True False

9. How did Otho's wife die? Poisoned Kicked to death Stabbed Raped

10. Vetellius was the son of an advisor to which Roman emperor? Nero Claudius Tiberius Caligula

11. Where was Vespasian born? Reate Massalia Rome Lugundum

12. Titus was the brother of who? Vespasian Galba Otho Domitian

13. Throughout his life Domitian was given high honors. True False

14. Nerva's short reign was marked by bad relations with the Senate. True False

15. Trajan was the most military ambitious general Rome would ever know. True False

16. Which of these did Trajan NOT conquer? Parthia Dacia Germany Mesopotamia

17. Trajan was the most beloved of all the emperors by the Senate and people. True False

18. How did Trajan die? Poisoned Heart failure Stroke Stabbed to death

19. Hadrian was adopted two days before Trajan's death. True False

20. How long did Antoninus Pius rule? 17 years 23 years 12 years 28 years

21. Which of these did not break out during Marcus Aurelius' reign? Marcomanni and Lombardic invasions Parthian Invasion Dacian revolt A plague

22. In what year was Commodus made Caesar? 167 165 166 164

23. Which one of these did Commodus NOT kill? Lucilla Cleander Tarrutenius PaternusTigidius Perennis

24. Who was Commodus' heir? Didius Julianus He didn't have one Pertinax Septimus Severus

25. The emperorship after Commodus was actually auctioned off. True False