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1What did Augustus force Tiberius to do?
- AGo in to exile
- BMarry Julia, his step sister
- CMurder Drusus
2In which year was Tiberius born?
- A42 BC
- B43 BC
- C44 BC
3In which year did Tiberius succeed Augustus?
- AAD 13
- BAD 14
- CAD 15
4Why was Tiberius unpopular with the Senate?
- ABecause he was stingy with money and spent it on his own luxuries
- BBecause he attempted to be like Augustus and was indecisive
- CBecause he was a criminal and wanted to destroy the empire
5The death of Drusus caused Tiberius to...
- ARetire to Capri and allow Sejanus to dominate Rome
- BRetire to Capri and allow Julia to dominate Rome
- CRetire to Capri and allow Livia to dominate Rome
6Who did Sejanus arrest?
- AAgrippina the elder
- BNero Caesar
- CDrusus
- DGaius Julius Caesar
7What happened to Nero Caesar, Drusus and Gaius Julius Caesar?
- AGaius Julius Caesar and Drusus were killed by the praetorian guard
- BGaius Julius Caesar killed Nero Caesar and Drusus
- CDrusus and Nero Caesar died in suspicious circumstances, while Gaius escaped to Capri.
8How did Sejanus become close friends with Tiberius?
- AHe went on a mission with Germanicus (Tiberius' nephew and adoptive son)
- BHe went on a mission with Drusus (Tiberius' son)
- CHe went on a mission with Gaius Caesar (Tiberius' stepson and Julia's son)
9What was Sejanus' fate after Tiberius returned from Capri?
- AHe was arrested and executed along with his followers
- BHe was exiled along with his flowers
- CHe escaped along with his folowers
10Sejanus' betrayal caused Tiberius to...
- ABecome paranoid and kill his family
- BBecome paranoid and return to Capri
- CBecome paranoid and begin the treason trials
11In which year did Tiberius die? And at what age?
- A16th March AD 37 aged 78
- B17th March AD 37 aged 87
- C18th March AD 37 aged 97
12Why was Tiberius unpopular with the Romans?
- ABecause he stopped doing 'Bread and Circus' and did not expand the empire.
- BBecause he had 'Bread and Circus' all over the empire, so that it was no longer sepcial to Rome and expanded the empire too far.
- CBecause he banned the plebians from 'Bread and Circus' but forced them to fight to expand the empire.
13Why was Tiberius popular with the provinces?
- ABecause he took regular visits to all parts of the empire
- BBecause he gave them 'Bread and Circus'
- CBecause he helped them in times of need
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- A Levels Classical Civilisations Quiz on Tiberius Quiz, created by rebeca.bird on 03/10/2013.
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