Pliny the Younger Intro

Where was Pliny the Younger born?

• Rome, Italy

• Novum Comum, Italy

• Athens, Greece

• Alexandria, Egypt

What significant event did Pliny the Younger witness in AD 79?

• The eruption of Mt. Etna

• The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

• The eruption of Mt. St. Helens

• The eruption of Mt. Fuji

Who adopted Gaius Caecilius posthumously in his will?

• His father

• His maternal uncle

• His mother

• His brother

What was Pliny the Elder's major work that inspired the modern encyclopedia?

• De Architectura

• Naturalis Historia

• De Bello Gallico

• Historia Augusta

Which emperor was ruling when Pliny the Elder practiced law in Rome?

• Nero

• Augustus

• Trajan

• Domitian

What was Pliny the Younger's role between AD 98-100?

• Prefect of the Military Treasury

• Prefect of the Treasury of Saturn

• Consul Suffectus

• Quaestor

During which emperor's reign did Mount Vesuvius erupt?

• Nero

• Vespasian

• Titus

• Trajan

Put these emperors in order.

• Augustus

• Nero

• Caligula

• Claudius

• Tiberius

Put the dynasties in order by when they ruled.

• Five Good Emperors

• Flavian Dynasty

• Julio-Claudian Dynasty

• Year of the Four Emperors

In which years did Pliny's letters take place according to Book 1?

• 96-98

• 97-100

• 101-3/4

• 104-5