People Test#2

Question 1

Aeneas

Answer 1

Embodiment of Roman Pietas

Question 2

Agrippa (5)

Answer 2

General in the Battle of Naulochus
Octavian named him as his consular colleague
Built a great road system centered at Lyons
Sent out to calm down Illyricum
Dies trying

Question 3

Arminius (3)

Answer 3

Former auxiliary
Attained Roman citizenship
Took part in the Varian Disaster

Question 4

Aelius Gallus (3)

Answer 4

Prefect of Egypt after Cornelius
Led an expedition down to the Red Sea against the Sabaeans
The expedition failed

Question 5

Cornelius Gallus (4)

Answer 5

Prefect of Egypt
Had statues of himself erected and inscriptions Hailing his exploits inscribed on pyramids
He was recalled and convicted of treason and took his own life

Question 6

Cleopatra (4)

Answer 6

Queen of Egypt
Lover of Caesar
Wife of Antony
Commits suicide

Question 7

Decimus Brutus (2)

Answer 7

Conspirator in Caesar’s assassination

Minor heir in Caesar’s will, get’s Cisalpine Gaul

Question 8

Drusus (2)

Answer 8

Octavian’s stepchild

Died of leg-wound on his campaign along the Rhine

Question 9

Fulvia (2)

Answer 9

Married to Antony, involved in a city-wide revolt During the Perusine War
Died later on

Question 10

Hortensia (2)

Answer 10

Woman Orator

Gave a speech to the 2nd triumvirate to a lessening of taxes on women

Question 11

Horace (2)

Answer 11

Poet

Hailed Octavian as the hero of the day and a mighty conqueror

Question 12

Juba II

Answer 12

The kingdoms of Maurentania (Africa Nova) were bequeathed to him as the son of Juba I, the Last king of Numidia

Question 13

Lepidus (3)

Answer 13

Member of the 2nd Triumvirate
Went to Spain to battle Sextus
General in the Battle of Naulochus

Question 14

Livia

Answer 14

Married to Nero, but divorced to marry Octavian

Question 15

Lucius Antonius (2)

Answer 15

Brother of Antony

Involved in a city-wide revolt during the Perusine War

Question 16

Marcus Antonius (6)

Answer 16

Friend of Caesar
Opposition of Octavian
Member of the 2nd Triumvirate
Husband of Fulvia, Octavia and Cleopatra
Formed the Peace of Misenum
Commits suicide with Cleopatra

Question 17

Maeceanas

Answer 17

Octavian’s supporter

Question 18

Octavian/Augustus (7)

Answer 18

Grand-nephew of Caesar
Opposition of Antony
Member of the 2nd Triumvirate
Made substantial changes to better Rome
Husband of Livia
Put on lavish games, paid for out of his own pocket
Formed the Peace of Misenum

Question 19

Octavia (3)

Answer 19

Marriage to Antony sealed the Peace of Brundisium
Antony divorced her to marry Cleopatra
Sister of Octavian

Question 20

Sextus Pompeius (2)

Answer 20

Fought in the battle of Munda

Son of Pompey the Great

Question 21

Suetonius

Answer 21

Source on Augustus

Question 22

Tacitus

Answer 22

Source on Augustus

Question 23

Tiberius (5)

Answer 23

Octavian’s stepchild
Augustus’ Successor
Sent out to Armenia with an army and expelled the Parthians from Armenia
Campaigned on the Rhine
Replaces Agrippa in pacifying Illyricum - leads to the Great Rebellion

Question 24

Varus (4)

Answer 24

Former Governor of Syria
Reported to have been a reckless and compulsive general
Fought during the Varian Disaster
Committed Suicide