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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tired of Roman rule, under whom did the British unit to revolt while Paulinus was in Britain?
(a) King Cogidumnus.
(b) Boudicca.
(c) Caratacus.
(d) Aulus.

2. Who was ruling the Roman Empire when Gallic tribes revolted against Rome and proclaimed their own empire?
(a) Trajan.
(b) Augustus.
(c) Vespasian.
(d) Domitian.

3. As stated by Mattingly, how does Tacitus compare to other historians of his age in regards to his writings about Germany?
(a) He was highly appreciated during his time but less so in the present.
(b) Mediocre.
(c) One of the best.
(d) Not appreciated during his time but after his death.

4. Why did Tacitus provide so much British history in "The Agricola"?
(a) It showed how the Roman Empire improved British lives.
(b) It showed how British history influenced Roman culture.
(c) It compared how much Agricola did for the Empire.
(d) It was a warning to the Roman Empire of their dangerous presence.

5. Agricola was brought up with an education in __________.
(a) Liberal arts.
(b) German history.
(c) Martial arts.
(d) British history.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was so interested in German culture that he wrote about it?

2. What benefit was there for Agricola when he married Domitia Decidiana?

3. According to Tacitus, Agricola felt it was more "honourable to __________ than to hate."

4. What memorable adventure happened to the Usipi?

5. Tacitus summed up Agricola's features as __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Between "The Agricola" and "The Germania," what seemed most significant to Tacitus? What common underlying theme was observed in both books?

2. What are some ways historians confirm Tacitus' account of Germany?

3. Why did Tacitus believe it was unlikely the Germans were immigrants from elsewhere?

4. How did Tacitus describe Agricola's tactic to gain the British tribes' submission?

5. How did the Roman profiteers take advantage of the British natives?

6. Describe the state of the Roman army as Tacitus believed it to be in Britain during peacetime.

7. How did Tacitus show bits of Roman life in "The Germania?"

8. How did Tacitus believe Rome's first encounter with Germans occurred?

9. What was Tacitus' theory of why the sun did not set in northern Britain?

10. Compare Britain's geographical location according to Tacitus' knowledge and to how it is known today.

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