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Augustus Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by usher17. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
usher17

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,832

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1940

Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (6/10), Guest 176 (4/10), Guest 24 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was Augustus' most loyal general? Hint

Agrippa

Lucius

Gaius

Tiberius

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Question 2 of 10

2. How old was Augustus when he died? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year was Augustus declared emperor of Rome? Hint

4 AD

He wasn't

4 BC

3 AD

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Question 4 of 10

4. When were the legions in Germania overrun by Germanic tribes? Hint

9 AD

6 AD

5 AD

8 AD

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the relationship of Julius Caesar to Augustus? Hint

Step-father

Cousin

Great- uncle

Father

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Augustus born? Hint

Gaul

Africa

Greece

Rome

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did the battle of Actium take place? Hint

32 BC

31 BC

33 BC

34 BC

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was very close to not being chosen as one of the four for emperor after Augustus because he quit his political life and went to the island of Rhodes for six years? Hint

Gaius

Agrippa

Lucius

Tiberius

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Question 9 of 10

9. What territory was NOT conquered by Augustus during his "reign"? Hint

Germania

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Africa

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Augustus buried? Hint

Temple of Jupiter

Mausoleum of Augustus

Temple of Mars

Temple of Athena

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Augustus' most loyal general?

Answer: Agrippa

He was trusted by Augustus fully and died in 12 BC. After he died, Augustus was forced to send his two sons, Lucius and Gaius, into battle in the east. After they died in 4 AD, Augustus was left alone and forced to make Tiberius his heir.

2. How old was Augustus when he died?

Answer: 76

He died in AD 14, leaving behind a political, social and economic framework that lasted for the next 400 years.

3. What year was Augustus declared emperor of Rome?

Answer: He wasn't

He was never officially given the title of emperor by the Senate. Many people think that there was actually a senatorial position called the emperor. This is not true and never has been. They just assumed power and were never actually declared a position called emperor. Augustus got the position because he was declared sole ruler of the Roman world after he defeated Antony.

The Senate then looked to him to "fix" what the Senate thought Caesar messed up. This is how he got the "emperor" position in the first place.

4. When were the legions in Germania overrun by Germanic tribes?

Answer: 9 AD

This disaster crushed Augustus' hopes of ever conquering Germany. Immediately after Augustus' death, Tiberius had to deal with a series of serious revolts in Germania and Pannonia.

5. Who was the relationship of Julius Caesar to Augustus?

Answer: Great- uncle

He was his Augustus' great-uncle, not his uncle as many believe.

6. Where was Augustus born?

Answer: Rome

He was born in a "suburb" of Rome in 63 BC.

7. When did the battle of Actium take place?

Answer: 31 BC

It was a major victory for Augustus despite the fact that he was a poor naval commander.

8. Who was very close to not being chosen as one of the four for emperor after Augustus because he quit his political life and went to the island of Rhodes for six years?

Answer: Tiberius

He almost ruined his political career and lived in social and political exile in Rome for about 8 months.

9. What territory was NOT conquered by Augustus during his "reign"?

Answer: Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia was conquered by Trajan in 114 AD, exactly 100 years after Augustus' death. Egypt was conquered from Antony by Augustus in 31 BC after the battle of Actium. Africa was expanded even further during his reign and Germania was invaded by Tiberius and held for about 3 years until the disaster in 9 AD.

10. Where was Augustus buried?

Answer: Mausoleum of Augustus

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Source: Author usher17

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