Roman Emperors : Part A

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1. In Gaul, a barbarian came to kill this man, but his hand was stayed by his victim's gentle, serene countenance. Which emperor of Rome are we referring to? Caligula Tiberius Augustus Claudius

2. Which emperor proposed to abolish all indirect taxes in the Roman Empire? Claudius Caligula Augustus Nero

3. Which of the emperors used to make frightful expressions in a mirror? Tiberius Claudius Nero Caligula

4. Which of the emperors was the most competent military leader? Augustus Nero Caligula Tiberius

5. Judea had more autonomy during the reign of one particular emperor, more autonomy than it had in almost 100 years. During whose reign did this brief autonomy occur? Nero Tiberius Claudius Augustus

6. Which emperor rode 500 miles in a few days to be at the bedside of his seriously injured brother, who eventually died from wounds? Claudius Caligula Nero Tiberius

7. Which two Julio-Claudian emperors were deified? Julius Caesar was deified, but was not officially a Roman emperor, so he is excluded from this question. None of them Tiberius and Augustus Augustus and Claudius Nero and Tiberius

8. Which emperor was buried by his freedwoman mistress? Caligula Tiberius Nero Claduius

9. Caligula was assassinated and the Praetorian Guard elected Claudius emperor. After Claudius was firmly in power, what problem faced him with regard to Caligula's assassins? The assassins were paid by Herod Agrippa They had influential relatives in the Senate The assassins' motives were in question Claudius was offered bribes to keep them in favor

10. Which most sensibly describes Claudius' involvement in the plot against Caligula? He was warned something would happen, but with no details He was an active participant in the planning We can only conjecture about his involvement He had absolutely no knowledge of the plot