Claudius Caesar By Celia Taylor Latin 10
Jan 12, 2015
Claudius Caesar
By Celia TaylorLatin 10
The Roman Empire Under Claudius
I, Claudius
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
FQe28wNe6SU
1. What was Claudius’ favorite food? a) Figs b) Peacock c) Mushrooms d) Kentucky-fried chicken
Trivia!
C! Mushrooms!
Answer:
2. What was Caligula said to be frightened
of during his reign? a) Spiders b) Greeks c) Toes d) Thunder
Trivia
D--Thunder
Answer
3. One saying Claudius is recorded as using is equivalent to the English: a) “Fool me once, shame on you; fool
me twice, shame on me.” b) “Sticks and stones may break my
bones, but words will never hurt me.”
c) “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts” d) “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
Trivia
B—Sticks and stones may break my bones.
(The original phrase translates directly to “Talk but don’t touch.”)
Answer
4. In addition to the somewhat
embarrassing nickname “Little Bootsies”, what else did people call Gaius Caesar?
a) Starlet b) Chick c) Baby d) Pet
Trivia
HA! Trick question! The correct answer is, “All of the above”.
Answer
What did Claudius do after he executed
Messalina? a) Alarm all the Senate by laughing hysterically
for some minutes. b)Destroy all statues of her, and anything else
that reminded him of her. c)Enquire as to why she was so late coming to
dinner. d)Weep and tear his hair out.
Trivia
C—Enquire as to why she was so late coming
for dinner. Presumably, awkward silence ensued.
Answer
A concluding lolcat
Thanks for watching!
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