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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Between which years was Tacitus alive?
(a) B.C. 50-115.
(b) A.D. 50-115.
(c) A.D. 500-1115.
(d) A.D. 85-150.

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

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

4. Which German tribe(s) invaded Italy in 113 B.C.?
(a) Osi.
(b) Cimbri and Teutoni.
(c) Seubi.
(d) Fenni.

5. Mattingly believes Tacitus underrated what about Rome and Germany's relationship?
(a) The diplomatic assemblies that occurred without violence.
(b) The amount of trade that occurred.
(c) Their influence of advancing weaponry in each other's culture.
(d) The equal influence of religious culture on one another.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mattingly, what seems to be missing from Tacitus' accounts of Britain?

2. What did Tacitus deny existed in Germany?

3. Why did Rome want to conquer Britain?

4. What was Tacitus' relationship to Agricola?

5. What was Augustus's goal as a Roman leader?

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