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Quiz about Early Roman Emperors
Quiz about Early Roman Emperors

Early Roman Emperors Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz especially for "Roman-emperors-facts-lovers." I hope my English is good enough.

A multiple-choice quiz by Hefaicles. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Hefaicles
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
100,165
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1346
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was Tiberius' first wife? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Emperor Caligula/Gaius loved this actor ... or at least thought he was beautiful. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was Claudius' famous nephew? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the name of Caligula's famous horse? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who married Nero after Poppaea's death? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Emperor Hadrian used to love a slave. What was his name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Emperor Commodus used to dress up like... Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was emperor at the time of the death of Christ? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the more usual name of the emperor born Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus, Roman Emperor from AD 198-217? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Bassianus married several women and one man. What was his name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was Tiberius' first wife?

Answer: Vipsania

He had to divorce her against his will to marry Julia, Augustus' daughter.
2. Emperor Caligula/Gaius loved this actor ... or at least thought he was beautiful.

Answer: Mnester

He used to kiss him in public. Later on, Mnester was excecuted by Claudius because he was Messalina's lover.
3. Who was Claudius' famous nephew?

Answer: Caligula

Caligula was also the emperor before him.
4. What was the name of Caligula's famous horse?

Answer: Incitatus

Yes, this was the horse who - so it is said - became a senator and consul.
5. Who married Nero after Poppaea's death?

Answer: Sporus

A Greek guy indeed, who dressed like a woman.
6. Emperor Hadrian used to love a slave. What was his name?

Answer: Antinoos

He drowned in the Nile, poor thing. Some say he drowned himself because he thought darling Hadrian was a god... Very strange.
7. Emperor Commodus used to dress up like...

Answer: Hercules

He was weird.
8. Who was emperor at the time of the death of Christ?

Answer: Tiberius

I don't think he knew who Jesus was ... so he did not care.
9. What was the more usual name of the emperor born Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus, Roman Emperor from AD 198-217?

Answer: Caracalla

Caracalla is remembered for the Baths of Caracalla and for extending Roman citizienship to nearly all free adult men in the Roman Empire. However, he was also notoriously cruel.
10. Bassianus married several women and one man. What was his name?

Answer: Hierocles

Hierocles was not a very nice man. He was very ambitious.
Source: Author Hefaicles

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