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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What memorable adventure happened to the Usipi?
(a) They sailed around North Britain, starved and were mistaken as pirates.
(b) They had the best victory over Roman legions in history.
(c) They almost drowned in stormy seas off the coast of Britain.
(d) They ran into the Fenni and were almost eaten by them.

2. How did the public feel about Agricola's role in Britain?
(a) They were in favor of his work.
(b) They felt he was a failure in his campaigns.
(c) They believed he was a puppet of Domitian.
(d) They thought he was too soft with the British.

3. What did Agricola not live to see?
(a) Germany cross the Rhine into Roman territory.
(b) Britain revolt and gain back all its land.
(c) Domitian seige the Senate.
(d) His daughter get married.

4. Who were under Roman rule but was not subjected to taxes and used only for war purposes?
(a) The Batavi.
(b) The Treviri.
(c) The Nevii.
(d) The Osi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The beginning years of British conquest can be described as __________.

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

3. Why did Tacitus feel the need to apologize for his life?

4. The German peoples can be described as __________.

5. What happened to the emperor of Rome?

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