1. When the Praetorian Guard chose Claudius as emperor, what did they particularly note or acknowledge? Claudius was the brother of Germanicus He bore a letter from Caligula, naming him as successor He was surrounded by a German guard Herod Agrippa bribed the Guard

2. Claudius rewarded Herod Agrippa for his loyalty to him by supporting his bid for power. What additional lands did Claudius grant to Herod Agrippa? Syria Chalcis Judea, Samaria, Perea, and Galilee Trachonitis

3. What was a deciding factor in the Senate's accepting Claudius as emperor? A delegation of Jews appealed to the Senate to elect Claudius A Senator produced Caligula's will, naming Claudius as successor The defection of the City Cohorts Claudius distributed large bribes to key Senate members

4. Which of Claudius' imperial freedmen took the most active part in exposing Messalina's bigamy and treasonable plans with Gaius Silius? Callistus Narcissus Pallas Phil

5. Was Messalina related to Claudius in some degree of kinship? Yes No

6. There is conjecture about Claudius' foreknowledge or part in the assassination plot against Caligula. Of those listed here, which one might be cited as an indication of Claudius' foreknowledge of the plot? He left the theater early, minutes before the assassination Claudius admits his knowledge of the plot in his autobiography A letter from Callistus to Claudius, exposing the plot Herod Agrippa knew about the plot and told Claudius

7. What sweeping action did Claudius take when Herod Agrippa assumed greater control in Judea and his other lands? He donated a large sum to the temple in Jerusalem He took no specific action He appointed a new high priest, favorable to Herod Claudius withdrew Roman legions from the region

8. Claudius displeased the Senate when he revived the office of Censor. What particularly provoked many members of the Senate? It proposed universal Roman citizenship It expanded Claudius' taxing authority It revised the roster of Senate membership It increased the number of Tribunes

9. When Claudius discovered Messalina's plot against him, she immediately fled to a specfic place and took refuge for a short time. What was this place? The temple of Jupiter Capua The Gardens of Lucullus The imperial palace

10. After the death of Claudius, who wrote a satyrical piece about him? Lucan Juvenal Seneca Martial