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Flavian dynasty - Exam
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  • 1. Who was the first emperor of the Flavian dynasty?
A) Vespasian
B) Domitian
C) Augustus
D) Titus
  • 2. During which period did the Flavian dynasty rule over the Roman Empire?
A) 69-96 AD
B) 117-138 AD
C) 27 BC - 14 AD
D) 161-180 AD
  • 3. Which famous Roman structure was completed under the Flavian emperors?
A) Circus Maximus
B) Pantheon
C) Colosseum
D) Forum Romanum
  • 4. Which famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred during the reign of the Flavian emperors?
A) Eruption in 410 AD
B) Eruption in 134 AD
C) Eruption in 79 BC
D) Eruption in 79 AD
  • 5. What event led to Vespasian being declared emperor in 69 AD?
A) Year of the Four Emperors
B) Bar Kokhba revolt
C) Dacian Wars
D) Boudicca's revolt
  • 6. During the Flavian period, the Roman Empire experienced a period of peace and prosperity known as the what?
A) Crisis of the Third Century
B) Sack of Rome
C) Year of the Five Emperors
D) Pax Romana
  • 7. Which famous Roman poet lived during the Flavian dynasty and wrote the 'Metamorphoses'?
A) Virgil
B) Catullus
C) Horace
D) Ovid
  • 8. Which emperor of the Flavian dynasty was assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard?
A) Nero
B) Vespasian
C) Domitian
D) Titus
  • 9. The Flavian amphitheater, commonly known as the Colosseum, was primarily used for what type of events?
A) Chariot races
B) Political debates
C) Gladiatorial contests
D) Theater performances
  • 10. Which city served as the capital of the Roman Empire during the Flavian dynasty?
A) Carthage
B) Rome
C) Athens
D) Alexandria
  • 11. Who succeeded Vespasian as the emperor of Rome?
A) Trajan
B) Nerva
C) Titus
D) Hadrian
  • 12. Which Roman general made substantial conquests in Great Britain between 77 and 83 AD?
A) Vespasian
B) Titus
C) Gnaeus Julius Agricola
D) Domitian
  • 13. Who succeeded Domitian after his assassination on 18 September 96?
A) Vespasian
B) Titus
C) Marcus Cocceius Nerva
D) Trajan
  • 14. What was the original profession of Vespasian's grandfather, Titus Flavius Petro?
A) Centurion under Pompey
B) Senator
C) Tax collector
D) Banker
  • 15. Which emperor did Vespasian serve as a military commander during the Roman invasion of Britain?
A) Claudius
B) Caligula
C) Nero
D) Augustus
  • 16. What was the name of Vespasian's wife before he became emperor?
A) Domitilla the Elder
B) Arrecina Tertulla
C) Caenis
D) Marcia Furnilla
  • 17. Which Roman province did Vespasian serve as proconsul in 63?
A) Egypt
B) Africa
C) Gaul
D) Syria
  • 18. Who was the Jewish king that fled Jerusalem during the revolt against Rome in 66?
A) Agrippa II
B) Herod the Great
C) John of Gischala
D) Pontius Pilate
  • 19. Which legions were initially dispatched by Nero to quell the Jewish revolt?
A) The third and fourth legions
B) The fifth and tenth legions
C) The first and second legions
D) The thirteenth and fifteenth legions
  • 20. What was the name of Titus's daughter who survived to adulthood?
A) Arrecina
B) Marcia
C) Julia Flavia
D) Domitilla
  • 21. On what date did Nero commit suicide, ending the Julio-Claudian dynasty?
A) 9 June 68
B) 21 December 69
C) 18 December 69
D) 1 July 69
  • 22. Who was declared Emperor by the Senate after Nero's death?
A) Galba
B) Vitellius
C) Otho
D) Vespasian
  • 23. Who did Vespasian enter an alliance with against Vitellius?
A) Gaius Licinius Mucianus
B) Titus Flavius Sabinus II
C) Galba
D) Otho
  • 24. Where did Vespasian travel to after the Second Battle of Bedriacum?
A) Jerusalem
B) Rome
C) Antioch
D) Alexandria
  • 25. On what date did the forces of Vitellius and Vespasian clash at the Second Battle of Bedriacum?
A) 21 December 69
B) 1 July 69
C) 24 October 69
D) 18 December 69
  • 26. On what date was Vitellius killed?
A) 21 December 69
B) 20 December 69
C) 19 December 69
D) 18 December 69
  • 27. Who restored order in Rome after the demise of Vitellius?
A) Vespasian
B) Mucianus
C) Domitian
D) Titus Flavius Sabinus II
  • 28. In which year did Vespasian finally return to Rome and get installed as Emperor?
A) 71
B) 70
C) 69
D) 68
  • 29. Which word was removed from Roman coins during Vespasian's reign to avoid reminding the public of rebellion?
A) Caesar
B) Augustus
C) Vindex
D) Imperator
  • 30. How did the Roman Senate respond to Domitian's death?
A) They condemned his memory to oblivion
B) They deified him immediately
C) They held games in his honor
D) They declared a period of mourning for ten years
  • 31. How long did the fire that struck Rome during Titus' reign last?
A) A week
B) One day
C) Two weeks
D) Three days
  • 32. What major Jewish uprising did Vespasian suppress, leading to his rise as emperor?
A) Jewish-Roman Wars
B) The Great Revolt
C) Bar Kokhba's revolt
D) First Jewish–Roman War
  • 33. What was Titus given command of?
A) The Praetorian Guard
B) The Roman Senate
C) The Roman legions
D) The Equestrian order
  • 34. How far did Agricola expand the Roman Empire in Britain?
A) To Ireland
B) As far as Caledonia (modern day Scotland)
C) To the English Channel
D) To the entirety of England
  • 35. How did Vespasian legitimize his rule in the absence of a direct relation to Augustus and Julius Caesar?
A) By adopting children from noble families
B) By claiming descent from Tiberius
C) By military conquest alone
D) Through divine providence
  • 36. Which historian argued that the Arch of Titus was completed after Domitian's reign?
A) Josephus
B) Donald MacFayden
C) Tacitus
D) Suetonius
  • 37. Where did Vespasian spend his first year as Emperor?
A) Jerusalem
B) Rome
C) Egypt
D) Gaul
  • 38. What was one of the financial reforms instituted by Vespasian?
A) Increase in property taxes
B) Tax on grain exports
C) Reduction in military salaries
D) The tax on urinals
  • 39. What was Jones's estimate of Domitian's annual income?
A) 800 million denarii.
B) More than 1,200 million sestertii.
C) 500 million sestertii.
D) 2,000 million sestertii.
  • 40. What was the system of government established by Augustus called?
A) Dictatorship
B) Monarchy
C) Republic
D) Principate
  • 41. What was the outcome of Domitian's war against the Dacians?
A) Complete and total Roman victory
B) Dacia became a Roman province
C) A peace treaty favorable to Rome
D) He was unable to procure a decisive victory
  • 42. Who wrote 'The War of the Jews' and provided accounts of Flavian rule?
A) Cassius Dio
B) Tacitus
C) Suetonius
D) Josephus
  • 43. How long did Domitian sustain the devalued coinage standard?
A) Only one year before revaluation.
B) Five years.
C) Until his death in 96.
D) For the following eleven years.
  • 44. What was one of the economic measures taken by Domitian to strengthen the economy?
A) Lowering taxes on trade
B) Increasing grain subsidies
C) Revaluing the Roman coinage
D) Nationalizing major industries
  • 45. Who led the Caledonians in battle against Agricola?
A) Calgacus
B) Boudica
C) Vercingetorix
D) Boadicea
  • 46. What was the outcome of Domitian's peace treaty with Decebalus?
A) The Romans lost all their territories in Dacia
B) Dacia became a Roman province
C) Decebalus surrendered to Rome
D) Dacia remained a relatively peaceful client kingdom
  • 47. According to John Crook, what was the alleged conspiracy against Vespasian?
A) A conspiracy orchestrated by Domitian
B) A revolt led by Lucius Antonius Saturninus
C) A calculated plot by the Flavian faction
D) An actual mutiny planned by Eprius Marcellus and Aulus Caecina Alienus
  • 48. Who finally annexed the gold and silver mines of Dacia?
A) Agricola
B) Trajan
C) Vespasian
D) Domitian
  • 49. Who had real power in the Roman Empire according to the text?
A) The Consuls
B) The Senate
C) The people of Rome
D) Control over the army
  • 50. Who moved to Germania Inferior to assist in suppressing Saturninus' rebellion?
A) Domitian
B) Titus Flavius Norbanus
C) Lappius Maximus
D) Trajan
  • 51. How many new factions were added to chariot races by Domitian?
A) Three
B) Two
C) One
D) Four
  • 52. Which war ended with the destruction of Jerusalem during Vespasian's reign?
A) Gallic Wars
B) The First Jewish-Roman War
C) Dacian Wars
D) Punic Wars
  • 53. What did Domitian initiate in Rome?
A) A massive building program to restore the damaged city
B) A series of public festivals
C) A campaign to conquer new territories
D) Reforms to the Senate's structure
  • 54. What other disaster struck Rome during Titus' second visit to the Vesuvius area?
A) Another volcanic eruption
B) An earthquake
C) A flood
D) A fire that lasted three days
  • 55. What percentage of coins minted under Vespasian celebrated military victory or peace?
A) Nearly one-third
B) One-fourth
C) Half
D) Two-thirds
  • 56. Which Roman historian provides the 'Life of Titus' with insights into his brief reign?
A) Suetonius
B) Cassius Dio
C) Josephus
D) Tacitus
  • 57. Who led the first significant revolt against Domitian?
A) Titus Flavius Sabinus IV
B) Lucius Antonius Saturninus
C) Lappius Maximus
D) Trajan
  • 58. How many structures were erected, restored or completed under Domitian?
A) Around fifty
B) Over one hundred
C) Twenty-five
D) Less than ten
  • 59. Which ancient historian admitted that his status was elevated by Vespasian?
A) Pliny the Elder
B) Suetonius
C) Tacitus
D) Josephus
  • 60. Who concluded in 2023 that the plague during Titus' reign was likely caused by the H5N1 virus?
A) Titus himself
B) Giovanni Meledandri
C) Suetonius
D) Cassius Dio
  • 61. Which architect designed Domitian's palace on the Palatine Hill?
A) Apollodorus of Damascus
B) Cassiodorus
C) Rabirius
D) Vitruvius
  • 62. In which year did Domitian found the Capitoline Games?
A) 79
B) 81
C) 86
D) 96
  • 63. What forced a devaluation of Roman coinage in 85?
A) The invasion of the Germanic tribes.
B) Civil unrest within Rome.
C) An imminent crisis.
D) A natural disaster.
  • 64. What was Domitian's relationship with the Roman Senate like?
A) Notoriously difficult
B) Friendly and supportive
C) Very cooperative
D) Indifferent
  • 65. Which deity did Domitian emphasize connections with to justify Flavian rule?
A) Jupiter
B) Apollo
C) Mars
D) Venus
  • 66. Which Roman historian wrote 'Roman History' that includes information about the Flavian dynasty?
A) Tacitus
B) Cassius Dio
C) Suetonius
D) Josephus
  • 67. Which historical source is noted for its loss during the Flavian period?
A) Suetonius's Lives of the Twelve Caesars
B) Tacitus's Histories
C) Cassius Dio's Roman History
D) Pliny's Natural History
  • 68. Who commanded the Roman invasion of Dacia in 87?
A) Cornelius Fuscus
B) Gnaeus Julius Agricola
C) Domitian
D) Tettius Julianus
  • 69. How did Domitian enforce taxation and public morals?
A) Made them optional
B) Rigidly enforced them
C) Ignored them completely
D) Reduced their importance
  • 70. Which tribe aided Lucius Antonius Saturninus in his rebellion?
A) The Franks
B) The Visigoths
C) The Chatti
D) The Vandals
  • 71. What was demolished during the Roman campaign in Judaea?
A) The Second Temple
B) The Tower of David
C) The Great Wall of Jerusalem
D) Masada
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