Rome: Augustus to Marcus Aurelius

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. Where was Vespasian born? Rome Lugundum Massalia Reate

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? Dacia Parthia Mesopotamia Germany

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 28 years 12 years 23 years

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

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

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

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

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