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Take this Roman Emperors Quiz! Average Trivia | Royalty & Monarchs

Guess the emperor!

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

Author
marcuscicero

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,851

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2557

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Question 1 of 10

1. The maternal grandmother of Augustus was the niece of whom? Hint

Domitian

Julius Caesar

Tarquin

Cleopatra

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Question 2 of 10

2. Whose last words are reputed to have been 'Oh my, I must be turning into a god' Hint

Vespasian

Augustus

Caesar

Nerva

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Question 3 of 10

3. Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus is better known as? Hint

Marc Antony

Caligula

Julius Caesar

Commodus

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the Year of the Four Emperors, who were the four emperors? Hint

Galba, Otho, Vitellius,Vespasian

Julius Caesar, Tarquin, Commodus,Otho

Nerva, Trajan, Domitian,Hadrian

Vitellius, Domitian, Otho, Claudius

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Question 5 of 10

5. Augustus' daughter, known as Julia the Elder, married who? Hint

Antoninus Pius

Tiberius

Lucius Verrus

Nero

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Question 6 of 10

6. Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus became which emperor in later life? Hint

Hadrian

Lucius Verrus

Nero

Trajan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Domitian shared a consulship with which prospective emperor in AD90? Hint

Galba

Titus

Nerva

Otho

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whose rule lasted only 8 weeks according to Tacitus? Hint

Trajan

Otho

Hadrian

Augustus

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Question 9 of 10

9. Vespasian's youngest son became which emperor? Hint

Domitian

Nero

Claudius

Marius

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happened on 24th January 41 A.D.? Hint

Caligula was assassinated

Nero was assassinated

Julius Caesar became emperor

Caligula became emperor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The maternal grandmother of Augustus was the niece of whom?

Answer: Julius Caesar

Augustus' father had been married to Atia, sister of Caesar's wife.

2. Whose last words are reputed to have been 'Oh my, I must be turning into a god'

Answer: Vespasian

Vespasian died after a short illness in 79AD.

3. Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus is better known as?

Answer: Caligula

'Caliga' are the army sandals or boots worn by Roman soldiers with whom his family campaigned during the early years of his life.

4. In the Year of the Four Emperors, who were the four emperors?

Answer: Galba, Otho, Vitellius,Vespasian

Year of the Four Emperors was AD 69.

5. Augustus' daughter, known as Julia the Elder, married who?

Answer: Tiberius

Augustus banished her in 2BC because of her allegedly unbecoming behaviour.

6. Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus became which emperor in later life?

Answer: Nero

He is believed to have changed his name at the insistence of his mother, Agrippina.

7. Domitian shared a consulship with which prospective emperor in AD90?

Answer: Nerva

Although this was supposed to be reward for helping Domitian avoid a plot against him, Domitian began to distrust Nerva later in his reign.

8. Whose rule lasted only 8 weeks according to Tacitus?

Answer: Otho

This was during the Year of the Four Emperors.

9. Vespasian's youngest son became which emperor?

Answer: Domitian

Titus, his older brother, had already been emperor.

10. What happened on 24th January 41 A.D.?

Answer: Caligula was assassinated

Gaius (Caligula) was murdered by his own Praetorian guard.

Source: Author marcuscicero

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