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Good Emperor Claudius
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Claudius is one of my favorite Roman emperors simply because he seemed to be the least likely candidate, but ruled proficiently nevertheless. He is also a rather enigmatic emperor.
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Claudius
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Tough
10 Q
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medvedok
Mar 20 08
528 plays
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The Apostolic Age I
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This is the first in a series of quizzes on the Apostolic Age, the early days of Christianity and its growth in the Roman world. We begin with some events in the life of Christ and go forward.
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History of Christianity
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Tough
25 Q
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medvedok
Apr 14 08
1140 plays
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Augustus, Rome's first emperor
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Augustus established a government which endured, with relative peace, for two hundred years. He, Gaius Octavius (known then as Octavian) began, at the age of 19, to consolidate the Roman Empire.
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Augustus
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Tough
15 Q
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medvedok
May 11 08
789 plays
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The Last Temptation of Christ
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"The Last Temptation of Christ" was a very controversial film. Those who viewed the film might find this quiz interesting.
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La - Lh Movies
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Average
10 Q
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medvedok
Mar 19 08
201 plays
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Nero, last of the Julio-Claudian emperors
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Nero fiddled while Rome burned, he persecuted Christians, and caused the deaths of hundreds of people, including his own mother and wives. Of course, the fiddle had not been invented yet.
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Nero
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Tough
15 Q
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medvedok
Mar 21 08
567 plays
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The Apostolic Age II
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This is the second in my series of quizzes on the earliest days of Christianity.
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History of Christianity
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Difficult
25 Q
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medvedok
Apr 22 08
687 plays
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Chicago, the Windy City
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Chicago was one of the fastest growing of the major global cities. In sixty years it grew from a cluster of log cabins to a population of 1.7 million. In 1900, it was the fifth largest city in the world.
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Illinois
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Average
10 Q
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medvedok
Mar 13 08
1152 plays
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Tiberius, a not so popular emperor
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Tiberius was never a well loved emperor, but he managed to be a decent administrator.
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Tiberius
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Tough
10 Q
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medvedok
Mar 28 08
387 plays
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Roman Emperors : Part B
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Quiz 2 in my series on the Julio-Claudian emperors. Things do get obscure, don't they?
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Roman History
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Difficult
10 Q
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medvedok
Feb 26 08
768 plays
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Claudius and His Empire
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So many seemed to enjoy my first quiz on Claudius that I thougt we might revisit this enigmatic emperor and his reign.
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Claudius
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Tough
10 Q
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medvedok
Mar 24 08
399 plays
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Christians and Romans
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This quiz is about events in early Christian history and the concerns of some of the Julio-Claudian emperors with new religious movement.
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Roman History
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Difficult
10 Q
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medvedok
Mar 14 08
702 plays
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Know Your Roman Rulers
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Roman rulers are worth noting for certain accomplishments and interesting quotes and phrases. This quiz concentrates on the first imperial dynasty, the Julio-Claudians.
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Roman History
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Tough
10 Q
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medvedok
Feb 23 08
1038 plays
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Roman Emperors : Part A
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In my first quiz, we covered scattered facts about the Julio-Claudian emperors. This quiz continues with more questions about the members of Rome's first imperial family.
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Roman History
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Difficult
10 Q
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medvedok
Feb 24 08
609 plays
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Caligula, a Study in Tyranny
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Caligula is not one of my favorite emperors, but he is idiosyncratic enough to be of interest. He had the shortest reign of any of the Julio-Claudian emperors, and judging from his bad behavior, deservedly so.
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Caligula
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Tough
10 Q
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medvedok
Mar 22 08
678 plays
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The First Century: Christians, Romans, and Jews
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This is quiz is on first century events as they concerned Christians, Romans, and Jews.
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Ancient History
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Difficult
25 Q
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medvedok
May 18 08
825 plays
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