4️⃣ Week 4 Certamen Flashcards

1
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What man ruled Rome as emperor between 27 BC to 14 AD?

A

Augustus

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2
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What son of Germanicus succeeded Tiberius as Emperor?

A

Caligula

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3
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What grandiose palace did Nero construct in the area cleared by fire of 64 A.D?

A

Domus Aurea

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4
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What Roman emperor’s last words were supposedly Qualis artifex pereo?

A

Nero

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5
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Augustus numbered the years of his reign based on the number of times he held what power?

A

tribunicia potestas

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6
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What governor of Gallia Lugdunensis revolted against Nero with the support of Galba and Otho in 68 A.D?

A

Vindex

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7
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What group did Nero blame for the fire of 64 A.D?

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The Christians

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8
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What man served as Praetorian prefect for the majority of Tiberius’ reign?

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Sejanus

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9
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What queen of the Iceni led a rebellion against Roman authority in Britain in 61 A.D?

A

Boudicca

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10
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What tribune of the Praetorian guard was responsible for the assassination of Caligula in 41 A.D?

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Cassius Chaerea

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11
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What governor of Gallia Lugdunensis prevented Nero from touring Asia Minor and Egypt by rebelling against him in 68AD?

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Vindex

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12
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Awakening from a dream, what general did Augustus demand “bring back his legions” which had been defeated in the Teutoburg Forest?

A

Quintilius Varus

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13
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The Senate debated the idea of restoring the Republic after whose assassination in 41 AD?

A

Caligula

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14
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What title, conferred upon Augustus in 2 B.C., a title previously given to Cicero and Julius Caesar literally means “father of the country”?

A

Pater Patriae

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15
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Whose life and tyrannical reign were ended by Cassius Chaerea just four years after he solidified himself as the successor of Tiberius?

A

Caligula

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16
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Which emperor advanced the efforts of his predecessor when he moved beyond the shores of Kent and conquered Britain in 43 AD?

A

Claudius

17
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What governor of Upper Germany defeated Vindex at Vesontio in 68 A.D?

A

(L) Verginius Rufus

18
Q

What emperor ushered in a “pax Romana” and built the Ara Pacis during his reign from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D.?

A

Augustus

19
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What emperor coined the phrase “oderint dum probent” during his tyrannical reign from 14 t0 37 A.D.?

A

Tiberius

20
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Which emperor left Sejanus in charge of his affairs when he retired to Capri for the final years of his reign?

A

Tiberius

21
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What emperor declared his horse Incitatus a senator in addition to other deranged acts which led to his assassination in 41 A.D.?

A

Caligula

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