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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In German culture, what did undergarments indicate?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Insecurity.
(c) Social norm.
(d) Progressive.

3. The German peoples can be described as __________.
(a) Practical.
(b) Naive.
(c) Ostentatious.
(d) Frivolous.

4. Tacitus believed the earth was what shape?
(a) Flat.
(b) Spherical.
(c) A disc shape.
(d) Oblong.

5. Present knowledge shows which group immigrated into Britain at least three separate times?
(a) The Celts.
(b) The Vikings.
(c) The Gauls.
(d) The Romans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were ancient German records kept?

2. Tacitus criticized the Sitones more than other German tribes because of what cultural difference?

3. What weakness did Germans have that according to Tacitus made them easily defeated?

4. During assembly, how did the Germans show respectful agreement?

5. Who were under Roman rule but was not subjected to taxes and used only for war purposes?

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