History of the Empire Flashcards

1
Q

Who was the first husband of Augustus’ daughter Jula was _____.

A

Marcellus
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2
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The number of emperors who ruled in the Flavian dynasty was _____?

A

3
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3
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Which emperor of the Flavian dynasty ruled the longest?

A

Domitian
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4
Q

Who was the Constitio Antoniniana was decreed by _____

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Marcus Aurelius
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5
Q

Which aspirant for the throne in 69 AR is not correctly matched with the soldier who proclaimed for him?

Galba - Armies of North Africa
Otho - Praetorian Guard
Vitellius - Armies of the Lower Rhine
Vespasian - Armies of the North East

A

Galba - Armies of North Africa
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6
Q

The emperor Valerian was captured and kept as a slave by _____

A

Shapur I
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7
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Who was the last emperor to receive pagan worship at Rome

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Julian
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8
Q

On the death of Theodosius the Great, the empire was divided between his sins named

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Arcadius and Honorius
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9
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In 286 BC, ____, Commander of the Roman North Fleet, sized control of Britain and proclaimed himself emperor

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Carausius
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10
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Who were the other three tetrarchs who ruled with Diocletian

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Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius
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11
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Who was emperor when the Romans sacked Jerusalem

A

Vespasian
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12
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Which emperor in 303 ordered the destruction of all Cristian scriptures and places of worship

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Diocletian
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13
Q

Which emperor began a reign of terror, executing many senators on charges of treason, after the
revolt of Saturninus, the governor of Upper Germany

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Domitian
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14
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Under which emperor was the Roman frontier first advanced into Scotland

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Vespasian
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15
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WHo was kicked to death, along with her unborn child, by her husband

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Poppaea
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16
Q

Which Roman emperor was murdered on the road from Edessa to Carrhae

A

Caracalla
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17
Q

Which of the following ruled the longest

a. Probus
b. Tacitus
c. Florianus
d. Decius

A

a. Probus
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18
Q

Whom did Tehodosius II succeed as ruler in the East

A

Arcadius
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19
Q

Who assumed the title Sarmaticus after defeating the Iazyges

A

Marcus Aurelius
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20
Q

Who was Septimius Severus’ longest-lived rival

A

Aurelian
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21
Q

Which of Constantine’s four sons lived the longest, becoming sole Augustus in 353

A

Constantinus II
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22
Q

Who, after being declared emperor by his soldiers in 282, became the first to rule without
seeking formal approval from the Senate

A

Carus
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23
Q

Augustus created the position of praefectus annonae to

A

insure an adequate grain supply for the city
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24
Q

Where was the site of Constantine’s final victory over Licinius

A

Chrysopolis
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