The Agricola; and the Germania; Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mid-Book Test (up to Agricola)

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. What was Agricola's reaction to the first attack under his consul?

2. Why did Rome want to conquer Britain?

3. Of the following, which title did Tacitus never hold?

4. As stated by Mattingly, how does Tacitus compare to other historians of his age in regards to his writings about Germany?

5. Of the following, what was more resented by the people than tax?

Short Essay Questions

Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.

1. Tacitus felt what factors caused turmoil in the Roman Republic?