CL 102 World of Rome Final Study Guide | 1 of 6 Čulík-Baird 2019 #worldofrome FINAL STUDY GUIDE WORLD OF ROME CL 102, Prof. Čulík-Baird SPRING 2018 The final will principally test material from weeks 8-14 (=lectures 14-22, up to reign of Domitian). You are expected to be able to reflect upon the entirety of the course for the commentary and essay portions, but the course quiz will only test material from weeks 8-14. Part 1: Course Quiz: Roman history, literature, culture. You will be asked to answer 30 questions out of the following: 1. Who was Gaius Cornelius Gallus? 2. What role did Maecenas play in the Augustan regime? 3. Name the two poetic works written by Vergil prior to the Aeneid. 4. Name two pieces of evidence that Vergil’s Aeneid was popular at Pompeii. 5. What are the first three words of Vergil’s Aeneid in Latin? 6. Who is Aeneas’ divine enemy throughout the Aeneid? 7. What causes Aeneas and the Trojans to land in Carthage in Book 1? 8. What animal does Aeneas shoot in Book 1? 9. What is depicted on the frieze of the Temple of Juno at Carthage? 10. What happens to Laocoön and his sons? 11. What happens to Creusa in Book 2? 12. What animal is Dido compared to in Book 4? 13. Which god tells Aeneas to leave Carthage in Book 4? 14. Name two of the competitions held by Aeneas in Book 5. 15. What is the significance of the lusus Troiae in Book 5? 16. Name two of the characters who die in Books 2 to 5 of the Aeneid. 17. Who made the doors on the Temple of Apollo in Book 6? 18. What item does Aeneas need to find before he can go to the Underworld in Book 6? 19. What does Anchises show Aeneas in the Underworld? 20. What advice does Anchises give Aeneas (6.853)? 21. Who is the Marcellus who appears at the end of the parade of Roman heroes? 22. Name two of the portents given to the Latins which foretell the Trojans’ arrival in Book 7. 23. Name the Fury sent by Juno in Book 7. 24. What animal does Ascanius shoot in Book 7? 25. Which temple does Juno open in Book 7? 26. Name two scenes of Roman history etched into Aeneas’ shield. 27. Name the two young men who are killed in Book 9. 28. Who kills Pallas in Book 10? 29. Who kills Lausus in Book 10? 30. Name the queen of the Volsci who fights with the Latins. 31. How does Camilla die? 32. Why does Aeneas kill Turnus? CL 102 World of Rome Final Study Guide | 2 of 6 Čulík-Baird 2019 #worldofrome 33. When did Augustus and Livia marry? 34. Name two of the special honours held by Livia. 35. Give two examples of worship of Augustus outside of Rome. 36. Give two examples of worship of an aspect of Augustus within Rome. 37. Name the two grandsons adopted by Augustus in 17 BCE. 38. What power did Augustus grant to mark out his heirs? 39. When were each of the two Julias exiled? 40. What were Augustus’ last words? (According to Suetonius…) 41. What animal was spotted flying from the funeral pyre of Augustus? 42. What diplomatic mission did Tiberius complete in 20 BCE? 43. When did Tiberius get tribunicia potestas for the first time? 44. Where was Tiberius from 6 BCE to 2 CE? 45. What year did Tiberius become emperor? 46. According to Tacitus, how did Germanicus die in 19 CE? 47. What was a maiestas trial? 48. Who played Sejanus in the BBC adaptation of I, Claudius? 49. Where did Tiberius live from 26 CE onwards? 50. What does the nickname “Caligula” mean? 51. Name two of the strange things which Caligula did as emperor. 52. Where was Claudius hiding when he was proclaimed emperor? 53. How did Seneca’s uncle die? 54. What kind of philosopher was Seneca? 55. What is god, according to the Stoics? 56. Do the Stoics believe that we should fear death? 57. Why did Caligula want to kill Seneca? 58. What was the reason for Seneca’s exile? 59. Who was Seneca’s student after 49 CE? 60. Which of Seneca’s philosophical works was dedicated to Nero? 61. Whose ghost appears at the beginning of Seneca’s Thyestes? 62. What does Atreus make Thyestes do in Seneca’s Thyestes? 63. Name two building projects undertaken by Claudius. 64. What does the Lyon Tablet contain? 65. Who did Claudius marry after the death of Messalina? 66. Name two freedmen who influenced Claudius. 67. How did Nero try to kill Agrippina? 68. What were Agrippina’s last words, according to Tacitus? 69. What did Nero apparently do while Rome burned in 64 CE? 70. Which influential figure was executed in the reign of Tiberius? 71. Whom did Nero blame for the fire of 64 CE, according to Tacitus? 72. Name two special features of the Domus Aurea. 73. What were Nero’s last words, according to Suetonius? 74. What do the Greek letters X (=chi) and P (=rho) stand for? 75. When did Christianity become the official Roman religion? CL 102 World of Rome Final Study Guide | 3 of 6 Čulík-Baird 2019 #worldofrome 76. The Armenian king, Tiridates, hailed Nero as a god. Which one? 77. What are the characteristics of the Fourth Style? 78. How many emperors were there in 69 CE? 79. What were Vespasian’s last words, according to Suetonius? 80. Name two spectacles which took place in the Flavian Amphitheatre. 81. What war did Vespasian and Titus wage from 66-70 CE? 82. How did Domitian die? (According to Suetonius…) 83. When did the Western portion of the Roman empire fall? 84. When did the Eastern portion of the Roman empire fall? 85. What was the name of Rome’s last emperor? 86. Name an American building that was inspired by Roman architecture. CL 102 World of Rome Final Study Guide | 4 of 6 Čulík-Baird 2019 #worldofrome Part 2: Commentary. You will be asked to identify and write about the significance of 3 literary passages and/or art objects. You will have a choice of 5. Literary Passage can come from **any** part of Vergil’s Aeneid or **any** part of Seneca’s Thyestes. Art Objects will be selected from the following: Lecture 14 Aeneas/Anchises/Ascanius parody. Lecture 14 Vergil graffito. Lecture 14 Wall painting of Dido at Carthage. Lecture 17 Via Labicana Augustus. Lecture 17 Ara Pacis. Lecture 17 Baltimore Livia. Lecture 17 Temple of Dendur. Lecture 18 Gemma Augustea. Lecture 18 Senatus consultum Cn. de Pisone patre. Lecture 20 Pomerium boundary stone. Lecture 20 Claudius as Jupiter. Lecture 20 Coin of Nero with harbour of Ostia. Lecture 20 Lyon Tablet. Lecture 21 Hinton St. Mary Mosaic. CL 102 World of Rome Final Study Guide | 5 of 6 Čulík-Baird 2019 #worldofrome Lecture 21 Domus Aurea. Lecture 22 Flavian Amphitheatre. Lecture 22 Tomb of the Haterii Lecture 22 Arch of Titus. Lecture 22 Pantheon. CL 102 World of Rome Final Study Guide | 6 of 6 Čulík-Baird 2019 #worldofrome Part 3: Essay. In the exam, you will answer one essay question (out of a choice of three). In order to prepare for this portion of the exam, you should consider the themes of the course as a whole and be familiar with the primary sources which we have read, especially Vergil’s Aeneid and Seneca’s Thyestes but also Plautus and Catullus. Consider the themes of individual vs. state, love vs. empire, private vs. public. Consider how Rome changed over time, especially with the shift from Republic to Empire. Consider the role of the emperor. .