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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Notes, Bibliography, and Glossary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Agricola's motivation to conquer Britain?
(a) He wanted to impress his father.
(b) He wanted to get the emperor jealous.
(c) He wanted a triumph.
(d) Roman destiny.

2. The beginning years of British conquest can be described as __________.
(a) A rollover of the British isle by the Romans.
(b) The Romans fighting against a brick wall with no arms.
(c) A swing of victories between both parties.
(d) A slow but progressive campaign by the Romans.

3. Mattingly suggests modern Germany thinks of "The Germania" in what way?
(a) As fictitious.
(b) As an unofficial work without real evidence.
(c) As a patriotic piece.
(d) As wrong and banned from the schools.

4. In addition to omens in a bird's flight, what other ways did Germans read omens and warnings?
(a) From cattle manure.
(b) Via tea leaves.
(c) In a sheep's cry.
(d) Listening to special horses.

5. Tacitus criticized the Germans' agriculture calendar because of what?
(a) They used the lunar calendar.
(b) They only had two seasons.
(c) They could not grow wheat.
(d) They did not consider autumn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the earth-born god of the Germans?

2. Modern knowledge shows what about Tacitus' account of German dress?

3. Tacitus felt the only form of wealth Germans had was __________.

4. Mattingly observes what defect in Tactitus' writings?

5. Mattingly states all of the following are "characteristic weaknesses" of ancient Germans EXCEPT what?

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