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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Agricola.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. For what reason would the Romans not bother to conquer a country?
(a) It was a poor country.
(b) It lacked good agricultural lands.
(c) It did not have any form of resource.
(d) No reason. They would conquer any country.
2. What other country did Agricola want to conquer in order to surround Britain?
(a) Spain.
(b) Germany.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Gauls.
3. What did Domitian offer Agricola for his triumph?
(a) Syria.
(b) A parade.
(c) A post in Germany.
(d) Nothing.
4. What was Augustus's goal as a Roman leader?
(a) To extend the Roman Empire to twice its size.
(b) To conquer and restore Roman honor.
(c) To overtake all of Britain and Ireland.
(d) To restore the Republic.
5. Between which years were Agricola's campaigns in Britain?
(a) 53-68 A.D.
(b) 78-84 A.D.
(c) 578 A.D. - 584 A.D.
(d) 2 A.D. - 7 A.D.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to a Caledonian, what kept the Gauls and Germans under Roman rule?
2. What undertone does Mattingly suggest is written in "The Agricola"?
3. What did Tacitus credit to changing the Gaul's warlike past?
4. How did Domitian receive news of Agricola's successes?
5. What was Rome's knowledge of Britain during Tacitus' lifetime?
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