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Reorder the following Julio-Claudians first to last
Augustus
Tiberius
Caligula
Claudius
Nero
Reorder the following "Five Good Emperors" first to last
Nerva
Trajan
Hadrian
Antoninus Pius
Marcus Aurelius
Reorder the following Flavian dynasty first to last
Vespasian
Titus
Domitian
Who came first in Roman history?
Augustus
Hadrian
Tarquinius Superbus
Julius Caesar
After defeating his former ally at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, what adopted son of Julius Caesar went on to become the first emperor of Rome?
Antony
Pompey
Brutus
Octavian
Who, formerly known as Octavian, became the first Roman emperor and ushered in the Pax Romāna? Addendum - here he is closing the doors on the Temple of Janus - a (rare) sign of Rome at peace
Pompey
Marc Antony
Augustus
Crassus
Who won the battle of Actium and later was awarded the title Augustus, meaning “revered one,” by the Roman Senate?
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Marc Antony
Cicero
Quis sum? Uxor Augustī eram et dea facta sum.
Cornēlia
Līvia
Lāvīnia
Lucrētia
Which emperor, who had military success in Britain, adopted Nero as his heir, and is said to have been poisoned by his own wife?
Augustus
Tiberius
Caligula
Claudius
Who was both the mother of Tiberius and the long-time wife and counselor of Augustus?
Cornelia
Helena
Livia
Octavia
Which emperor, appointed by the Praetorian Guard, was the first to invade Britain successfully in AD 43?
Augustus
Tiberius
Claudius
Nero
Because of his head being covered in a pious way, this statue of Augustus portrays him in his role as
mīles
aurīga
nauta
pontifex
Who am I? My triumphal arch in the Roman Forum commemorates my sack of Jerusalem in AD 70. I also supervised the opening of the Colosseum in AD 80.
Augustus
Nero
Titus
Hadrian
The Flavian Emperors who built the first permanent amphitheater in Rome, sacked Jerusalem and dealt with the eruption of Vesuvius were
Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula
Claudius, Nero, Galba
Vespasian, Titus, Domitian
Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius
Which of the following men was one of the Five Good Emperors and is known for his writings on Stoic philosophy?
Augustus
Nero
Domitian
Marcus Aurelius
To which Roman emperor did Pliny the Younger write letters concerning the Christians in AD 112?
Augustus
Claudius
Trajan
Marcus Aurelius
The statesman and Stoic philosopher Seneca helped keep what last Julio-Claudian emperor in check during the early years of his rule?
addendum - that emperor then forced him to commit suicide, not a nice guy
Hadrian
Nero
Trajan
Augustus
Which Flavian Emperor ruled for ten years, began building the Colosseum, and was then succeeded by his sons?
Augustus
Caligula
Vespasian
Hadrian
What emperor, born in Spain, extended the empire through his conquests in Dacia (see map) and later was said to have adopted his soon-to-be successor Hadrian only a few days before his death?
Claudius
Vespasian
Trajan
Constantine
What Roman general was named emperor in AD 69, began work on the Colosseum, and established the Flavian dynasty?
Claudius
Vespasian
Marcus Aurelius
Trajan
Which emperor belonged to the same dynasty as Augustus?
Caligula
Marcus Aurelius
Trajan
Constantine
Which Latin phrase is associated with the start of Christianity being accepted in the later Roman Empire?
In hoc signo vinces
Non omnia possumus omnes
Sic transit gloria mundi
Nihil sub sole novum
To which Roman emperor did Maecenas and Agrippa serve as cultural and military advisors?
Augustus
Caligula
Claudius
Nero
The year 2014 was the 2000th anniversary of the death of this leader who boasted that he transformed Rome from a city of brick to a city of marble.
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Vespasian
Constantine
The patron who sponsored a number of the poets of the Augustan Age was
Agrippa
Marcellus
Maecenas
Scipio
What emperor, a lover of all things Greek, brought the beard back into fashion and established the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain?
Hadrian
Titus
Claudius
Augustus
Who is the author of Meditations, a treatise on Stoic philosophy, and is depicted here?
Julius Caesar
Cicero
Augustus
Marcus Aurelius
What event in AD 64 allowed Nero to build his Domus Aurea and develop other parts of the city Rome?
an invasion of barbarians
a devastating earthquake
a volcanic eruption
a great fire
What was the name of Augustus’ only daughter, whom he exiled?
Lucretia
Julia
Scribonia
Livia
Which Julio-Claudian emperor was infamous for building a huge palace for himself called the Domus Aurea after the Great Fire of AD 64? Addendum - he did not (contrary to popular rumor) play a song while Rome burned.
Tiberius
Caligula
Claudius
Nero
What sponsor of the arts in the Augustan Age was so famous that his name is still used to describe modern patrons?
Agrippa
Lucretius
Maecenas
Tiberius
What Roman emperor, the immediate successor of Trajan, incorporated architectural styles from his many travels in his villa, and built a defensive wall in Britain?
Nero
Tiberius
Claudius
Hadrian
What Roman equestrian and friend of Augustus was known for his patronage of poets including Vergil, Horace, and Propertius?
Quintus Cicero
Marcus Agrippa
Sextus Pompeius
Gaius Maecenas
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