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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Notes, Bibliography, and Glossary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was so unique about the German tribe Chauci?
(a) They dwelled in peace as well as in war.
(b) They sung during battle.
(c) They wore their hair long.
(d) They were pacifists.

2. What was necessary for the German people to keep tabs in hierarchy?
(a) A quarterly assembly of chiefs.
(b) Violence and war.
(c) Census.
(d) Accurate account of wealth.

3. Modern knowledge shows what about Tacitus' account of German dress?
(a) Reliefs and coins shows agreement and further evidence.
(b) Tacitus gave a narrow view of the varying dress between tribes.
(c) Tacitus did not really talk about the German's dress.
(d) Images from reliefs and coins contradict Tacitus' account.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mattingly, what belief lies in "The Agricola"?

2. Tacitus believed the Germans loved what the most?

3. What happened to Maroboduus, the Marcomannic king?

4. Where did Agricola stand when fighting with his men?

5. In addition to arms as gifts, what had the Romans influenced the Germans to accept as gifts?

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