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Augustus Flashcards

1
Q

Who expelled King Tarquinius Superbus from Rome in 510 BCE?
A) Julius Caesar
B) The Senate
C) The People
D) Augustus

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B) The Senate

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What was the highest office in the Roman Republic?
A) Emperor
B) Senator
C) Consul
D) Praetor

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C) Consul

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Who wrote the “Res Gestae”?
A) Tacitus
B) Augustus
C) Suetonius
D) Cassius Dio

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B) Augustus

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4
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Which source is considered the most reliable biography of Augustus after “Res Gestae”?
A) Historia Augusta
B) Tacitus
C) Suetonius
D) Cassius Dio

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C) Suetonius

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What position did Augustus take after the Second Triumvirate?
A) Dictator
B) Consul
C) Princeps
D) Emperor

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C) Princeps

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Who were Augustus’ key allies in the Second Triumvirate?
A) Julius Caesar and Pompey
B) Marc Antony and Lepidus
C) Tiberius and Nero
D) Agrippa and Drusus

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B) Marc Antony and Lepidus

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What battle marked the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of Augustus?
A) Battle of Actium
B) Battle of Philippi
C) Battle of Zama
D) Battle of Perusia

A

A) Battle of Actium

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What was Augustus’ relationship to Julius Caesar?
A) Son
B) Nephew
C) Adopted son
D) Brother-in-law

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C) Adopted son

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Augustus’ autobiography was inscribed on what type of structure?
A) Temple walls
B) Bronze pillars
C) Marble tablets
D) Scrolls

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B) Bronze pillars

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Who was Augustus’ main opponent at the Battle of Actium?
A) Pompey
B) Marc Antony
C) Lepidus
D) Julius Caesar

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B) Marc Antony

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The Res Gestae was written primarily to:
A) Defend Augustus’ military failures
B) Legitimize Augustus’ reign
C) Criticize the Senate
D) Promote Roman religion

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B) Legitimize Augustus’ reign

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What does the term “Princeps” mean?
A) Emperor
B) Dictator
C) First citizen
D) General

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C) First citizen

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What was the primary purpose of the Ara Pacis?
A) To honor the gods
B) To commemorate Augustus’ military victories
C) To symbolize peace under Augustus
D) To serve as a political meeting place

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C) To symbolize peace under Augustus

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Augustus implemented a marriage ban for soldiers to:
A) Increase military efficiency
B) Decrease population growth
C) Promote loyalty to the state
D) Avoid inheritance disputes

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C) Promote loyalty to the state

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What title did Augustus refuse?
A) Dictator
B) Emperor
C) Pontifex Maximus
D) Princeps

A

A) Dictator

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16
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How many legions did Augustus maintain after military reforms?
A) 10
B) 16
C) 28
D) 32

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C) 28

17
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The Lex Julia de maritandis ordinibus was introduced to:
A) Promote military service
B) Encourage marriage and childbirth
C) Limit senatorial power
D) Increase taxes on the wealthy

A

B) Encourage marriage and childbirth

18
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Who did Augustus exile for adultery?
A) His daughter Julia
B) His wife Livia
C) Tiberius
D) Nero

A

A) His daughter Julia

19
Q

What was the ultimate fate of Marc Antony?
A) Assassinated
B) Died in battle
C) Committed suicide
D) Exiled

A

C) Committed suicide

20
Q

Augustus was adopted by Julius Caesar at what age?
A) 14
B) 19
C) 25
D) 30

A

B) 19

21
Q

What is the significance of the Temple of Mars Ultor?
A) Commemorates the victory at Actium
B) Dedicated to avenging Caesar’s death
C) Built in honor of Augustus’ divine status
D) Represents peace in the empire

A

B) Dedicated to avenging Caesar’s death

22
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The Res Gestae excludes which of Augustus’ failures?
A) Civil wars
B) Defeats in Germany
C) Political conflicts
D) Personal scandals

A

B) Defeats in Germany

23
Q

Augustus initiated the settlement of veterans in:
A) Rome
B) Italy
C) Gaul
D) All Roman provinces

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D) All Roman provinces

24
Q

What position did Augustus resign in 23 BCE?
A) Emperor
B) Consul
C) Tribune
D) Pontifex Maximus

A

B) Consul

25
Q

Augustus’ mother was related to Julius Caesar through:
A) Adoption
B) Marriage
C) Political alliance
D) Blood relation

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D) Blood relation

26
Q

Augustus’ reign is often seen as the beginning of:
A) The Roman Republic
B) The Roman Empire
C) The Fall of Rome
D) The Pax Romana

A

D) The Pax Romana

27
Q

Who succeeded Augustus after his death in 14 CE?
A) Tiberius
B) Nero
C) Germanicus
D) Agrippa

A

A) Tiberius

28
Q

What significant battle in 31 BCE solidified Augustus’ control over Rome?
A) Battle of Zama
B) Battle of Actium
C) Battle of Philippi
D) Battle of Perusia

A

B) Battle of Actium

29
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What event in 27 BCE marked the beginning of Augustus’ principate?
A) The fall of Marc Antony
B) The Battle of Actium
C) The First Augustan Settlement
D) The assassination of Julius Caesar

A

C) The First Augustan Settlement

30
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What was the significance of the Second Augustan Settlement in 23 BCE?
A) Augustus resigned his consulship
B) Augustus became dictator for life
C) Augustus granted all powers to the Senate
D) Augustus established the Roman Empire

A

A) Augustus resigned his consulship

31
Q

What marked the official end of the Roman Republic and beginning of the Roman Empire?
A) The assassination of Julius Caesar
B) Augustus’ defeat of Marc Antony
C) Augustus’ First Settlement
D) Augustus being named emperor

A

B) Augustus’ defeat of Marc Antony

32
Q

In 19 BCE, Augustus received what special honor from the Senate?
A) Dictatorship
B) Consular Insignia
C) Tribunicia Potestas
D) Pontifex Maximus

A

B) Consular Insignia

33
Q

Augustus founded what key institution to regulate peace and justice within the empire?
A) The Praetorian Guard
B) The Senate
C) The Roman Legion
D) The Cursus Honorum

A

A) The Praetorian Guard

34
Q

What did Augustus famously close three times during his reign to symbolize peace?
A) The gates of the Senate
B) The doors of the Temple of Janus
C) The city gates of Rome
D) The doors of the Ara Pacis

A

B) The doors of the Temple of Janus

35
Q

Which event in 9 CE was a major defeat for Augustus’ military expansion in Germany?
A) The Battle of Zama
B) The Battle of Actium
C) The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
D) The conquest of Gaul

A

C) The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest

36
Q

Augustus commissioned the construction of what monument to commemorate his military victories and the peace that followed?
A) The Colosseum
B) The Ara Pacis
C) The Temple of Mars Ultor
D) The Forum of Augustus

A

B) The Ara Pacis

37
Q

What was Augustus’ response to the public outcry over his moral legislation, particularly the Lex Julia?
A) He doubled down on the laws
B) He moderated the penalties
C) He rescinded the laws
D) He blamed the Senate

A

B) He moderated the penalties

38
Q

In 2 BCE, Augustus received which honorary title from the Senate?
A) Father of the Fatherland (Pater Patriae)
B) Princeps Senatus
C) Dictator for life
D) Imperator

A

A) Father of the Fatherland (Pater Patriae)

39
Q

Augustus’ reign is credited with starting which long period of relative peace in the Roman Empire?
A) Pax Romana
B) Golden Age of Rome
C) Republic of Rome
D) Civil War Era

A

A) Pax Romana

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