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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. According to Tacitus, Agricola felt it was more "honourable to __________ than to hate."
(a) Love.
(b) Be loyal.
(c) Die.
(d) Hurt.

2. Before Tacitus' time, a person who wrote an autobiography was considered to be__________.
(a) Not worth reading about.
(b) Egocentric.
(c) Self-confident.
(d) Insecure.

3. "The Germania" is believed to come from a single manuscript written in what century?
(a) Early 6th century.
(b) Early 16th century.
(c) 100 A.D.
(d) 9th century.

4. In Agricola's third year in Britain, he focused on what in particular?
(a) He built forts.
(b) Tried to leave Britain for Germany.
(c) Granted citizenship for all of Britain.
(d) He extended the conquered land to the entire isle.

5. Who helped Nerva bring the praetorian guards to obedience?
(a) Trajan.
(b) Agricola.
(c) Aulus.
(d) Vitellius.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was so unique about the German tribe Chauci?

3. Agricola was brought up with an education in __________.

4. What did Tacitus deny existed in Germany?

5. What did Otho's fleet do to Agricola?

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