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Know Your Roman Rulers Trivia Quiz

Roman rulers are worth noting for certain accomplishments and interesting quotes and phrases. This quiz concentrates on the first imperial dynasty, the Julio-Claudians.

A multiple-choice quiz by medvedok. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
medvedok

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
283,399

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which emperor believed that olive oil would improve his voice? Hint

Nero

Caligula

Augustus

Claudius

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of the Roman emperors frequently composed conversations in writing before speaking to someone. Who was he? Hint

Caligula

Augustus

Julius Ceasar

Claudius

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which emperor was a prolific writer and added a few letters to the Latin alphabet? Hint

Augustus

Caligula

Claudius

Nero

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Question 4 of 10

4. Of all the Julio-Claudians, who was the youngest when he succeeded to the throne? Hint

Nero

Julius Caesar

Augustus

Tiberius

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which emperor surrounded himself with astrologers, including his favorite, Thryssalus? Hint

Augustus

Tiberius

Claudius

Nero

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Roman ruler, when asked, "What is the best death?" replied, "A quick one." Hint

Claudius

Tiberius

Caligula

Julius Caesar

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which emperor was concerned about his thinning hair and refused to allow the word "goat" to be used in his presence? Hint

Nero

Augustus

Claudius

Caligula

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the emperors frequently used the expression "quick as boiled asparagus" to emphasize that something was done or would be done hastily? Hint

Nero

Claudius

Augustus

Tiberius

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Roman emperor, who married four times, never lived with one of his wives? Hint

Tiberius

Claudius

Augustus

Nero

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the Julio-Claudian emperors had the shortest reign? Hint

Claudius

Tiberius

Nero

Caligula

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which emperor believed that olive oil would improve his voice?

Answer: Nero

Nero wanted to be great artist, a singer. He used olive oil to improve his voice.

2. One of the Roman emperors frequently composed conversations in writing before speaking to someone. Who was he?

Answer: Augustus

Augustus was fastidious in his dealings with people. He even composed conversations with his own wife, Livia.

3. Which emperor was a prolific writer and added a few letters to the Latin alphabet?

Answer: Claudius

Claudius authored several histories and a short piece on how to treat snake bite. You might say that he "went to college" to be a proficient ruler.

4. Of all the Julio-Claudians, who was the youngest when he succeeded to the throne?

Answer: Nero

Nero was only seventeen years of age when he succeeded Claudius. Augustus was in his thirties, Tiberius in the fifties, Caligula was 25 years old, and Claudius was just past fifty years of age.

5. Which emperor surrounded himself with astrologers, including his favorite, Thryssalus?

Answer: Tiberius

Tiberius was a bit of a dichotomy; although he held few religious beliefs, he was extremely superstitious.

6. Which Roman ruler, when asked, "What is the best death?" replied, "A quick one."

Answer: Julius Caesar

Shortly before the day of his assassiation, Julius Caesar attended a dinner party where this question was posed. Some scholars believe that Caesar felt that his death was imminent.

7. Which emperor was concerned about his thinning hair and refused to allow the word "goat" to be used in his presence?

Answer: Caligula

Caligula, although only 25 years of age when he became emperor, had a thin growth of hair on his head. He obviously envied any man who had a healthy growth of hair on his head.

8. One of the emperors frequently used the expression "quick as boiled asparagus" to emphasize that something was done or would be done hastily?

Answer: Augustus

Augustus was known for certain clever quips and phrases, many of them worth remembering. Closer family members may have tired of this particular expression, but another of his quips, "Make haste slowly" is a rare bit of wisdom.

9. Which Roman emperor, who married four times, never lived with one of his wives?

Answer: Claudius

Claudius was married four times. He did not particularly like his second wife, Aelia, do he maintained a separate residence from her. This occurred before the Praetorian Guard elected him emperor.

10. Which of the Julio-Claudian emperors had the shortest reign?

Answer: Caligula

Caligula had the shortest reign, from age 25 to 29. Augustus reigned over 40 years, Tiberius, 23 years, Claudius, 13 years, and Nero, 14 years.

Source: Author medvedok

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