HIEU 322 Quiz 5: The Early Roman Empire - Module – Week 1 Quiz 5: The Early Roman Empire

Question 1 1 / 1 pts Question 2 1 / 1 pts Question 3 1 / 1 pts Question 4 1 / 1 pts HIEU 322 Quiz 5: The Early Roman Empire Module – Week 1 Quiz 5: The Early Roman Empire Score for this quiz: 50 out of 50 Augustus Caesar was a very unpopular and hated political figure in Rome. True False NOT true about Emperor Claudius: He had serious physical and psychological handicaps, including a birth defect that apparently left him with a wobbly head, spindly legs, a gawky look, and a speech impediment that made him appear simpleminded. As a youth he learned to read Etruscan and Punic, and even wrote multivolume accounts (unfortunately lost) of Etruscan and Punic history based on original research. With a background in law, he diminished the power of the Senate (and other groups) by allowing a number of trials to take place in the emperor’s own private court. He was worried about threats to his power, and thus enlarged the privy council of trusted friends (the friends of Caesar), and gave even greater prominence to talented and loyal freedmen, whom he also included in the council. He was an irrational, foolish, and disorganized leader who quickly became overwhelmed by the demands of the principate. The conquest of Britain reflects Claudius's need for: military glory revenge money All of the above A & C only Which of the following is true about Tiberius, A.D. 14-37? Question 5 1 / 1 pts Question 6 1 / 1 pts Question 7 1 / 1 pts Question 8 1 / 1 pts He was serious and cautious, but often fearful of treason. He earnestly attempted to make the senate a meaningful partner in the government, and styled himself as an equal citizen. He was a skilled administrator, increasing governors’ salaries to insure good government. He lowered taxes and left Rome with a large surplus. All of the above NOT a rule the Roman government insisted upon for its subjects: Be civilized. The inhabitants of the Empire went unarmed in their city streets, the cardinal principle in a civilized society. Capital crimes such as murder, rape, theft, and arson were severely punished. Pay taxes. 10% of their crop. Don’t revolt against Roman rule Practice state religious ceremonies, including human sacrifice and cannibalism A spectacular undertaking of Claudius’ reign was this artificial harbor two miles north of Ostia, Rome’s existing (and very shallow) port near the mouth of the Tiber River. Campania Pompeii Portus Cunobelinus None of the above Nero liked to participate in chariot races, and in the arts. True False Question 9 1 / 1 pts Question 10 1 / 1 pts Question 11 1 / 1 pts Augustus was a power hungry tyrant who refused to relinquish power, and who established an open monarchy in Rome. True False Tiberius’ reign began with the execution of Augustus’ grandson, Agrippa Postumus. The author believes, as did Tacitus, that this execution represented the “first crime of the new principate.” True False This prefect under Tiberius was portrayed by Tacitus as one of the most infamous and sinister personalities in Roman history. He supposedly had an affair with the wife of Tiberius’ son, Drusus II, and was rumored to have played a part in Drusus’ untimely death. Through intrigue and murder, he attempted to isolate the emperor, and maneuver his family into the Imperial line. Caligula Germanicus Sejanus Seneca Claudius This Roman Caesar succeeded Tiberius, and reigned from 37 to 41 A.D. He was lazy, incompetent, tyrannical, and dismissive of the Senate. It was later rumored that either he or one of his early supporters (Sutorius Marco) had smothered Tiberius Caesar. Nero Claudius Commodus Caligula Tiberius