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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which ruler did Agricola have the most tense relationship?
(a) Trajan.
(b) Domitian.
(c) Caligula.
(d) Vespasian.

2. According to Mattingly, what was most important to Tacitus in his life?
(a) His mother.
(b) The reigning emperor.
(c) His family.
(d) His career.

3. What happened to Maroboduus, the Marcomannic king?
(a) He was killed in battle against Britain.
(b) He was poisoned by his wife.
(c) He was killed by other Germans.
(d) He was killed by the Romans.

4. Which Roman ruler was the first to try to conquer Britain?
(a) Claudius.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Tiberius.
(d) Caligula.

5. Tacitus noted that the Germans felt which way about gold and silver?
(a) They believed gold and silver were the best metal for weaponry.
(b) They were acquired greedily by the wealthy.
(c) They used it for trade between Germans only.
(d) They had no personal taste for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tacitus noted that __________ were often confused with Germans by the "civilized."

2. The invasion of Italy by the Germans was __________.

3. Mattingly observes what defect in Tactitus' writings?

4. What happened to Britain's hold after Agricola left?

5. According to Mattingly, what belief lies in "The Agricola"?

(see the answer key)

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