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Take this Roman Emperors Quiz! Average Trivia | Royalty & Monarchs

Guess the emperor!

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

Author
marcuscicero

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,851

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1. The maternal grandmother of Augustus was the niece of whom? Hint

Domitian

Cleopatra

Tarquin

Julius Caesar

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2. Whose last words are reputed to have been 'Oh my, I must be turning into a god' Hint

Caesar

Nerva

Augustus

Vespasian

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3. Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus is better known as? Hint

Commodus

Marc Antony

Caligula

Julius Caesar

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4. In the Year of the Four Emperors, who were the four emperors? Hint

Nerva, Trajan, Domitian,Hadrian

Vitellius, Domitian, Otho, Claudius

Julius Caesar, Tarquin, Commodus,Otho

Galba, Otho, Vitellius,Vespasian

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5. Augustus' daughter, known as Julia the Elder, married who? Hint

Tiberius

Lucius Verrus

Antoninus Pius

Nero

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6. Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus became which emperor in later life? Hint

Nero

Trajan

Lucius Verrus

Hadrian

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7. Domitian shared a consulship with which prospective emperor in AD90? Hint

Nerva

Otho

Titus

Galba

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8. Whose rule lasted only 8 weeks according to Tacitus? Hint

Otho

Hadrian

Trajan

Augustus

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9. Vespasian's youngest son became which emperor? Hint

Claudius

Domitian

Nero

Marius

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10. What happened on 24th January 41 A.D.? Hint

Julius Caesar became emperor

Caligula became emperor

Nero was assassinated

Caligula was assassinated

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The maternal grandmother of Augustus was the niece of whom?

Answer: Julius Caesar

Augustus' father had been married to Atia, sister of Caesar's wife.

2. Whose last words are reputed to have been 'Oh my, I must be turning into a god'

Answer: Vespasian

Vespasian died after a short illness in 79AD.

3. Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus is better known as?

Answer: Caligula

'Caliga' are the army sandals or boots worn by Roman soldiers with whom his family campaigned during the early years of his life.

4. In the Year of the Four Emperors, who were the four emperors?

Answer: Galba, Otho, Vitellius,Vespasian

Year of the Four Emperors was AD 69.

5. Augustus' daughter, known as Julia the Elder, married who?

Answer: Tiberius

Augustus banished her in 2BC because of her allegedly unbecoming behaviour.

6. Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus became which emperor in later life?

Answer: Nero

He is believed to have changed his name at the insistence of his mother, Agrippina.

7. Domitian shared a consulship with which prospective emperor in AD90?

Answer: Nerva

Although this was supposed to be reward for helping Domitian avoid a plot against him, Domitian began to distrust Nerva later in his reign.

8. Whose rule lasted only 8 weeks according to Tacitus?

Answer: Otho

This was during the Year of the Four Emperors.

9. Vespasian's youngest son became which emperor?

Answer: Domitian

Titus, his older brother, had already been emperor.

10. What happened on 24th January 41 A.D.?

Answer: Caligula was assassinated

Gaius (Caligula) was murdered by his own Praetorian guard.

Source: Author marcuscicero

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