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The Roman Empire III Trivia Quiz

This is the third part of the quiz about the Roman Empire. Test your knowledge on the subject of Imperial Rome's second dynasty, the Flavians. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Kserkso. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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Kserkso

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6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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281,935

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. After the fall of Vitellius, Vespasian waited until the situation cooled off a bit by staying in Alexandria. Vespasian had gained much support there. Why is that? Hint

Some said that he could persuade the gods to give rain to the fertile area around the Nile

Some said that he had stopped a big storm in the Red Sea thus gaining the favour of Apollo

There were rumours that he could heal the blind and crippled with his touch

There were rumours that he could levitate when it was full moon thus making him divine

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Question 2 of 10

2. Vespasian made some reforms to the praetorians. He changed the number of cohorts in the guard to 13.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were Vespasian's last words? Hint

'Caution, my son, caution'

'An emperor should die standing'

'This chicken is absolutely delicious!'

'No one steps into the same river twice'

4. Vespasian's successor was his beloved son, Titus. Titus had a relationship with a Jewish princess which almost led to his downfall. He was clever enough to see that and ended the relationship. Who was she? Hint

Erina

Berenice

Josephanea

Joanna

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Question 5 of 10

5. When King Francis I of Naples visited an exhibition of scupltures and artefacts from Pompeii he was more than a little taken aback by the openly erotic nature of many of the exhibits. What did he have done with them? Hint

He had them destroyed

He sighed, 'I suppose Ancient Rome was like that'.

He had them put in the basment of his palace

He had them moved to a 'secret chamber'

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which year did Titus die? Hint

81 AD

83 AD

82 AD

80 AD

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Question 7 of 10

7. Domitian was well educated. While his father and brother were in Judea, Domitian was put under the care of Titus Flavius Sabinus II. What was Domitian's relation to this man? Hint

Sabinus was his grandfather

Sabinus was his uncle

Sabinus was his brother-in-law

Sabinus was his elder brother

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Domitian's beloved wife? Hint

Domitia Longina

Domitia Sextina

Domitia Agrippina

Domitia Gabinia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Domitian had several triumphs, namely over the Germanic and British tribes. Which Germanic tribe was the hardest 'nut to crack'? Hint

Greuthungs

Chatti

Bastarnae

Cherusci

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who murdered Domitian? Hint

Cleandar

Flavus

Calo

Stephanus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After the fall of Vitellius, Vespasian waited until the situation cooled off a bit by staying in Alexandria. Vespasian had gained much support there. Why is that?

Answer: There were rumours that he could heal the blind and crippled with his touch

It gave him great popularity with the poor masses because they liked mysticism a lot.

2. Vespasian made some reforms to the praetorians. He changed the number of cohorts in the guard to 13.

Answer: False

He changed the number to 9 cohorts (all in all 90,000 guards) due to the events that occured in 69. 'Caution is everything', he used to say.

3. What were Vespasian's last words?

Answer: 'An emperor should die standing'

While going through some paperwork Vespasian felt a pain in his chest. He knew that his time had come, so he stood up, uttered his famous words and collapsed on the floor.

Answer: Berenice

Under the rule of his father, Titus gained infamy in Rome serving as prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard and for carrying on a controversial affair with the Jewish princess, Berenice of Cilicia.

Answer: He had them moved to a 'secret chamber'

To make matters worse, he had his wife and daughter with him at the time. The contents of the secret chamber were not finally made accessible to the general public till 2000.

6. Which year did Titus die?

Answer: 81 AD

At the close of the games, Titus officially dedicated the amphitheatre and the baths, which was his final recorded act as emperor. He set out for the Sabine territories but fell ill at the first posting station where he died of a fever, reportedly in the same farm-house as his father. Allegedly, the last words he uttered before passing away were: "I have made but one mistake". Titus had ruled the Roman Empire for just over two years, from the death of his father in 79 to his own death on September 13, 81.

He was succeeded by Domitian, whose first act as emperor was to deify his brother.

7. Domitian was well educated. While his father and brother were in Judea, Domitian was put under the care of Titus Flavius Sabinus II. What was Domitian's relation to this man?

Answer: Sabinus was his uncle

During the Jewish-Roman wars, Domitian was likely taken under the care of his uncle Titus Flavius Sabinus II, then city prefect of Rome; possibly even Marcus Cocceius Nerva, a loyal friend of the Flavians and the future successor to Domitian.

8. Who was Domitian's beloved wife?

Answer: Domitia Longina

Vespasian attempted to arrange a dynastic marriage between his youngest son and the daughter of Titus, Julia Flavia, but Domitian was adamant that he wanted to marry Domitia Longina, and even went so far as to persuade her husband, Lucius Aelius Lamia, to divorce her so that he could marry her.

9. Domitian had several triumphs, namely over the Germanic and British tribes. Which Germanic tribe was the hardest 'nut to crack'?

Answer: Chatti

The Chatti (also Catti) were an ancient Germanic tribe in central and northern Hesse and southern Lower Saxony, along the upper reaches of the Weser river and in the valleys and mountains of the Eder, Fulda and Werra river regions, a district approximately corresponding to Hesse-Cassel, though probably somewhat more extensive. According to Tacitus (Histories iv. 70), among them were the Batavians, until an internal quarrel drove them out, to take up new lands at the mouth of the Rhine.

10. Who murdered Domitian?

Answer: Stephanus

Domitian was murdered in September 96, in a palace conspiracy organized by court officials and high ranking members of the Praetorian Guard. The emperor believed that, according to an astrological prediction, he would die around noon. Therefore, he was always restless at this time of the day. On his last day, Domitian was feeling disturbed and asked a servant boy several times what time it was.

The boy, included in the plot, lied, saying that it was much later. More at ease, the emperor went to his desk to sign some decrees, where he was stabbed eight times by Stephanus, a member of the praetorians.

Source: Author Kserkso

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