Quiz  /  Caligula: Fact or Fiction?

  • 1. 
    Caligula succeeded Tiberius as Roman emperor.

  • true
  • false

  • 2. 
    Born Gaius Caesar, “Caligula” is a nickname meaning “Youngest Son.”

  • true
  • false

  • 3. 
    Caligula was the youngest person to become a Roman emperor.

  • true
  • false

  • 4. 
    As emperor, Caligula restored treason trials and engaged in wild despotic behavior.

  • true
  • false

  • 5. 
    In 38 Caligula executed Naevius Sutorius Macro, a prefect who had supported his accession.

  • true
  • false

  • 6. 
    Caligula’s sister Drusilla was consecrated Diva Drusilla on her death, the first woman in Rome to be so honoured.

  • true
  • false

  • 7. 
    Caligula made his horse consul (a government official).

  • true
  • false

  • 8. 
    Caligula was one of the few Roman emperors not to proclaim his own divinity.

  • true
  • false

  • 9. 
    In January 41, Caligula was murdered at the Palatine Games.

  • true
  • false
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