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Claudius Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by usher17. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
usher17

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,418

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Claudius' full name? Hint

Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus

Claudius Gracchus Caesar Germanicus

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Claudius' nephew?

Answer: (great grandson of Augustus)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these was not annexed during Claudius' reign? Hint

Thrace

Judea

Lycia

Britannia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Was Claudius considered the first emperor by some historians?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Was Claudius a relative of Augustus?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the only man to conduct an assassination attempt on Claudius and fail, later to be exiled?

Answer: (He was exiled to the island of Issa)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year did Claudius invade Britain? Hint

42 AD

44 AD

43 AD

45 AD

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who killed Claudius? Hint

His great niece

His sister

His son

His wife

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was finally banished from the political scene during Claudius' reign? Hint

Agrippina

Pall

Marssillina

Caligula

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Question 10 of 10

10. How old was Claudius when he died? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Claudius' full name?

Answer: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

Though the position of Clauius was precarious, his reign (AD41-54) saw a large increase in the territory of the Roman Empire, including the start of the conquest of Britain.

2. Who was Claudius' nephew?

Answer: Caligula

He was a madman who sat around and killed people all day and took credit for conquering Britain although it was not fully conquered until Hadrian's reign.

3. Which of these was not annexed during Claudius' reign?

Answer: Britannia

Judea underwent revolt during Nero's reign which was put down by Vespasian and his son Titus, both later emperors. Nero just sat and watched pretty much. Britannia was "conquered" by Claudius in 43 AD, not annexed.

4. Was Claudius considered the first emperor by some historians?

Answer: No

That is one of those myths.

5. Was Claudius a relative of Augustus?

Answer: Yes

He was Augustus' great grandson-in-law. Augustus' sister, Octavia, was the great grandmother of Messallina, Claudius' wife.

6. Who was the only man to conduct an assassination attempt on Claudius and fail, later to be exiled?

Answer: Scribonianus

He was later exiled and killed on the island of Issa. This is the only known assasination attempt on Claudius before Nero's mom killed Claudius. Then Nero's mom proceeded to rule the empire for him until she was killed by some of Nero's men.

7. What year did Claudius invade Britain?

Answer: 43 AD

Claudius further expanded Roman control of Britain post-Caligula. He also annexed Thrace during his reign.

8. Who killed Claudius?

Answer: His wife

He was killed by Agrippina, who his fourth wife and Nero's mother. Nero was adopted as Claudius' great nephew.

9. Who was finally banished from the political scene during Claudius' reign?

Answer: Agrippina

She was banished to an island off the coast of Spain after nagging Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, and Claudius.

10. How old was Claudius when he died?

Answer: 64

Ancient sources claim that Claudius was killed by Nero's mother in 54 AD, but some modern scholars believe that he died of natural causes.

Source: Author usher17

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