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Julio-Claudian Emperors Trivia Quiz

The Julio-Claudians were perhaps the most famous of all the Roman Emperors. How well do you know them?

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

Author
gilbertsrival

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,485

Updated
Sep 29 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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3649

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the horse that the Caligula is said to have elevated to the rank of senator? Hint

Penelope

Servius

Tiberius

Incitatus

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the female Claudians plotted with Sejanus to overthrow the emperor Tiberius? Hint

Agrippina the Younger

Antonia the Elder

Claudia

Livia the Younger

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which region were three legions lost during the reign of Augustus? Hint

Gaul

Germania

Palestine

Dacia

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did the Emperor Claudius I begin the invasion of the island of Britian? Hint

AD 42

AD 45

AD 44

AD 43

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Jewish leader plotted to overthrow the Roman yoke, only to be struck down by God? Hint

Herod the Great

Herod Philip

Herod Antipas

Herod Agrippa

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many Julio-Claudian emperors were there? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Julio-Claudian alliance was formed when Octavius (Augustus) married the ex-wife of Tiberius Claudius. What was her name? Hint

Antonia the elder

Julia the elder

Claudia the Just

Livia the elder

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was emperor during the great fire that destroyed nearly a fourth of Rome? Hint

Claudius

Tiberius

Nero

Gaius

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Question 9 of 10

9. The emperor Gaius is often refered to as Caligula, a nickname given to him by his father's soldiers. What does the nickname mean? Hint

Tiny Helmet

Boy Soldier

Little Boot

Little Fighter

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Question 10 of 10

10. To which island did the emperor Tiberius retire when he deputized the core ruling to Sejanus? Hint

Sardinia

Caupa

Capri

Rhodes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the horse that the Caligula is said to have elevated to the rank of senator?

Answer: Incitatus

Incitatus was Caligula's favorite horse. In fact, he did not actually name his horse as a consul or senator (as is also rumoured). He said he was so powerful that he could do so, were he so inclined, and this was deliberately distorted by propagandists.

2. Which of the female Claudians plotted with Sejanus to overthrow the emperor Tiberius?

Answer: Livia the Younger

Livia the Younger (or Livilla) was the lover of Sejanus. She was starved to death by her mother Antonia after Sejanus was executed.

3. In which region were three legions lost during the reign of Augustus?

Answer: Germania

Three legions were overwhelmed and massacred in the Teutoburger Forest in AD 9, causing Augustus to halt the expansion of the Roman Empire.

4. In what year did the Emperor Claudius I begin the invasion of the island of Britian?

Answer: AD 43

Britian was invaded in AD 43, 2 years after Claudius took the throne.

5. Which Jewish leader plotted to overthrow the Roman yoke, only to be struck down by God?

Answer: Herod Agrippa

Herod Agrippa was king during the reign of Emperor Gaius and Claudius. Midway through Claudius' reign, he began to fortify Jerusalem and gather an army. But he blasphemed against God and was struck down. The fortifications were never finished. (see Acts 26-27)

6. How many Julio-Claudian emperors were there?

Answer: 5

Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius, Claudius, Nero.
Julius Caesar was never emperor, only dictator.

7. The Julio-Claudian alliance was formed when Octavius (Augustus) married the ex-wife of Tiberius Claudius. What was her name?

Answer: Livia the elder

Livia the elder, mother to the future emperor Tiberius, married Octavian after rumors surfaced that she had become pregnant while married to Tiberius Claudius.

8. Who was emperor during the great fire that destroyed nearly a fourth of Rome?

Answer: Nero

The legend is still unconfirmed as to whether Nero actually played his lyre while watching the fires destroy Rome.

9. The emperor Gaius is often refered to as Caligula, a nickname given to him by his father's soldiers. What does the nickname mean?

Answer: Little Boot

The soldiers made a small uniform complete with a set of tiny boots. It was the boots that gave him his nickname.

10. To which island did the emperor Tiberius retire when he deputized the core ruling to Sejanus?

Answer: Capri

Tiberius never returned to Rome, though he did come to the outskirts of the city when he ordered the arrest and execution of Sejanus. He died returning to Capri after an aborted trip to Rome.

Source: Author gilbertsrival

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