Quiz for Evaluating the Evidence 6.1: Augustus, Res Gestae

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1. How did Augustus characterize his victory over Caesar’s assassins?

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Correct. The answer is a. Augustus was always careful to describe himself, first and foremost, as a defender of the republic and its institutions.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Augustus was always careful to describe himself, first and foremost, as a defender of the republic and its institutions.
1. How did Augustus characterize his victory over Caesar’s assassins?

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2. Which of these did Augustus offer as implicit proof that he had not established a new form of government?

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Correct. The answer is b. Augustus claimed that he would not accept “any power... which was contrary to the traditions of our ancestors.”
Incorrect. The answer is b. Augustus claimed that he would not accept “any power... which was contrary to the traditions of our ancestors.”
2. Which of these did Augustus offer as implicit proof that he had not established a new form of government?

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3. Which of these did Augustus offer as evidence of his contributions to the happiness and well-being of the people of Rome?

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Correct. The answer is d. Augustus, like other prominent Romans before him, organized public entertainments to broadcast his own fame and to win the approval of the Roman people.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Augustus, like other prominent Romans before him, organized public entertainments to broadcast his own fame and to win the approval of the Roman people.
3. Which of these did Augustus offer as evidence of his contributions to the happiness and well-being of the people of Rome?

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4. According to his account, why was Augustus given the title of “Augustus”?

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Correct. The answer is d. Augustus made it clear that his titles were given to him by the Senate and were, therefore, consistent with republican tradition.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Augustus made it clear that his titles were given to him by the Senate and were, therefore, consistent with republican tradition.
4. According to his account, why was Augustus given the title of “Augustus”?