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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. When Cerealis became the British governor, how did Agricola prove himself to him?
(a) He stood up to Cerealis when he disagreed with a plan.
(b) He always agreed with Cerealis.
(c) He did well with army detachment missions.
(d) He was the first to offer himself in the line of duty.

2. The invasion of Italy by the Germans was __________.
(a) Sudden.
(b) Inevitable.
(c) Expected.
(d) A slow creeping progress.

3. Mattingly states all of the following are "characteristic weaknesses" of ancient Germans EXCEPT what?
(a) Drunkeness.
(b) Stubborness.
(c) Passion for war.
(d) Indolence.

4. The British speech Tacitus paraphrased in "The Agricola" that was used to rally against the Romans can be summed up in which statement?
(a) Show the Romans they are biting off more than they can chew.
(b) A house divided against itself cannot stand.
(c) The Romans are all bark and no bite.
(d) Action speaks louder than words.

5. Which Roman ruler was the first to try to conquer Britain?
(a) Caligula.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Claudius.
(d) Tiberius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Tacitus' time, a person who wrote an autobiography was considered to be__________.

2. With which ruler did Agricola have the most tense relationship?

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

4. When Agricola returned to Rome, why did he intentionally return at night?

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

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