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The empire. Quiz #2
latin emperors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why had Claudius been passed over as emperor? | Mentally handicapped |
| Where was he found by the praetorians? | behind a curtain |
| Where was his great military conquest? | Britain |
| Why did he have Messalina Executed? | Because she tried to throw him off |
| Who killed Claudius? | Agrippa |
| Hoiw was Claudius Killed? | she posined him with his favorite food, mushrooms. |
| Who the emperor after Claudius? And what age was he? | Nero/ 16 |
| Who was nero's tutor? | Senecca the Younger |
| What member of his(nero's) family did he have killed? | his mother |
| What disaster did he probably cause? | the Great fire of 64' |
| What is the Latin name for his famous palace? (nero's) | Domus Aurea (golden House) |
| Who was blamed for the Great fire of 64'? | the Christians? |
| Who was Poppaea? | his pregent wife |
| How did Nero die? | suicide |
| Which dynasty came to an end when he died? | Julio- Claudian |
| Which year is know as "the year of the 4 Emperors"? | 69 |
| How many of the four emperors died violent deaths? | 3 |
| What is the name of the next Dynasty? | Flauian |
| Who was the 1st emperor in this dynasty? | Vaespian |
| What great building is he responisle for starting? | Flauian Ampitheatre. |
| Who was the 2nd emperor in this Dynasty? | Titus |
| What three disasters occurred during his (titus)reign? | Vasuvious, The great fire of 80' and the Plauge |
| How was Titus' regarded by the people of Rome? | beloved |
| How did Titus die? | natural causes |
| Who was the last emperor of thiis Dynasty? | Domision |
| name one building project he (domision) undertook. | The temple of Jepiter |
| How was Domidion regaurded by the people of Rome? | HATED |
| How did Domision Die? | murdered by Stefanis |