Augustus

What was the latin term for the certain powers and authorties granted to Augustus by the Senate?

Auctoritas

What did Augustus do which was a symbolic gesture of peace for Rome that had occurred only twice before?

He closed the doors of the Shrine of Janus Quirinus

What happened to Cicero?

He fell victim to the Second Triumvirate, and his severed head and hands were put on display on the Rostra in the Forum

Who served as governors in Augustus' proconsular provinces and, because they were paid well, administered their duties knowledgeably and efficiently?

Legati

Whose books on the history of Rome supported the idea that the Roman character was the source of Roman greatness?

Livy

What type of architectural renovations were made during Augustus' reign?

Many old buildings were renovated, the Basilica Julia was completed, and a new Forum was constructed

Who was the right-hand man and son-in-law of Augustus who with Augustus directed the ambitious building program in Rome?

Marcus Agrippa

What type of people made up Augustus' imperial bureaucracy?

Members of the senatorial and equestrian classes

What was the name of the one inscription of Augustine which survived on the walls of a temple in Ankara, Turkey?

Monumentum Ancyranum

Who was the Roman general who led three legions into a trap in the Teutoburger Forest?

Quinctilius Varus

What did Octavian (Augustus) proclaim when he appeared to have put the old constitution back in place?

Restoration of the Republic

Augustus' army extended the northern frontiers to what two rivers so that communication between eastern and western provinces was firmly protected?

Rhine and Danube

What was the official memoir of Augustus, in which he personally recorded his accomplishments?

The Deeds of the Deified Augustus (Res gestae Divi Augusti)

In the Aeneid, Anchises speaks of Augustus Caesar, a son of a god, who will establish what again for Latium?

A Golden Age (Aurea Saecula)

When did Octavian (Augustus) take to power in Rome?

30 BC

In the Aeneid, Jupiter told his daughter Venus that who, descended from the Trojans, would rise to power and close the gates of war of the Shrine of Janus?

A Caesar

What was the title of Vergil's great and widely-known epic?

Aeneid

What did Augustus consecrate on the Campus Martius?

Altar of Augustan Peace (Ara Pacis Augustae)

In the Aeneid, who tells Aeneas of a future greatness of Rome and specifically points out Augustus Caesar?

Anchises (his father)

What naval battle concluded the struggle with Octavian's victory over Antony?

Battle of Actium (31 BC)

Who was in charge of the aqueducts and water supply?

Curator Aquarum (Superintendent of Aqueducts)

T or F: Augustus stressed the justification of his treatment of enemies, which often violated legal guidelines.

False

T or F: Most of the literary themes during Augustus' reign disgraced the Romans and tarnished their nation.

False

Who was the wealthy equestrian businessman and friend of Augustus who supported several poets who helped propagandize Augustan nationalism?

Gaius Maecenas

After his one military loss, Augustus gave up his attempt to conquer and Romanize this country, which had previously slaughtered three of his legions?

Germany

Who was the Roman poet who owed Maecenas his "Odes" and his topics of lyric poetry?

Horace

Who was Ceasar's principal heir, adopted son, and grandnephew?

Octavian (Augustus)

Who were the members of the Second Triumvirate?

Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus

What was the name of the period of time in which Augustus established peace in Rome?

Pax Romana

Who managed the city's public works and agencies concerned with the citizens' welfare?

Praefecti and Curatores

Who was the commander of watchmen who commanded companies of vigiles?

Praefectus vigilum

In the Aeneid, Jupiter told his daughter Venus that he granted the Romans with what?

Rule without limit (Imperium sine fine)

What was Augustus' position in the Senate that allowed him to speak first with the consequence of encouraging subsequent speakers to support his proposals?

Senior Senator

Where did Augustus suffer his one and only military loss?

Teutoburger Forest

T or F: Augustus ruled the Empire as its first emperor.

True

T or F: Under Augustus' influence, the Roman Empire enjoyed a sound economy marked by increased trade and prosperity.

True

What did Octavian's new title of "Augustus" mean?

Venerable

Who was the Roman poet who dedicated to Maecenas his "Georgics", poems that praised Italian landscape and peasant country life?

Vergil

Who were those in Rome who dealt with fire-fighting and minor criminals?

Vigiles

What imperial title did Augustus Not prefer?

imperator (commander)

What simple title did Augustus prefer?

princeps (first citizen)