I, Claudius Study Guide

1. How does Augustus die?

• shipwreck
• poisoned figs
• in battle
• heart attack

2. Who is Claudius' first wife?

• Numantina
• Livilla
• Plancina
• Urgulanilla

3. What does Claudius save as a young boy?

• a snake
• a cat
• an eagle
• a wolf cub

4. Who kills Tiberius?

• Germanicus
• Caligula
• Claudius
• Augustus

5. According to Claudius, what does the name "Livia" mean?

• malignity
• demon
• benevolence
• grandmother

6. Who gives Claudius the prophecy about his future?

• Antonia
• Livia
• Caligula
• the Sibyl

7. Which of the following is NOT one of Claudius' so-called defects?

• stupidity
• a limp
• a tendency to drool
• a stammer

8. In the Sibyl's prophecy, which "hairy man" is associated with Claudius?

• the hairy fifth
• the hairy third
• the hairy first
• the hairy sixth

9. Who was the real power behind Augustus during his reign?

• Livia
• Caligula
• Julia
• Tiberius

10. Who becomes Emperor after Augustus?

• Sejanus
• Macro
• Claudius
• Tiberius