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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would help a defendant of a crime if Agricola was the judge of punishment?
(a) Willingness to give service in the Roman army.
(b) Genuine repentance.
(c) Bribery.
(d) Absolute evidence of innocence.

2. What did Agricola do in his first year that helped Britain appreciate peace more?
(a) Relaxed the presence of the Roman army.
(b) Did not always impose the emperor's laws that were harsh on the people.
(c) Stopped corrupt officials.
(d) Was lenient in giving citizenships.

3. According to Mattingly, what was most important to Tacitus in his life?
(a) His family.
(b) His mother.
(c) His career.
(d) The reigning emperor.

4. Tacitus claimed Domitian was ridiculed by the people for what reason?
(a) A fake triumph in Britain.
(b) His son was a coward in battle.
(c) His wife commited adultery.
(d) A fake triumph in Germany.

5. How was Agricola's death received in general?
(a) Many did not notice.
(b) The enemies celebrated.
(c) Domitian disallowed grievance over Agricola.
(d) It seemed to concern everyone.

6. What did Tacitus credit to changing the Gaul's warlike past?
(a) Tacitus' famous oration on peace.
(b) Peace within Roman life.
(c) Their inferiority to German warriors.
(d) Agriculture.

7. Tacitus noted that __________ were often confused with Germans by the "civilized."
(a) The Gauls.
(b) The Osi.
(c) The Spaniards.
(d) The Celtics.

8. What was Augustus's goal as a Roman leader?
(a) To overtake all of Britain and Ireland.
(b) To extend the Roman Empire to twice its size.
(c) To restore the Republic.
(d) To conquer and restore Roman honor.

9. With which ruler did Agricola have the most tense relationship?
(a) Vespasian.
(b) Trajan.
(c) Caligula.
(d) Domitian.

10. In the Introduction, Mattingly claims the Germans needed what if they were to ever reach maturity?
(a) A fierce ruler.
(b) Power over drinking.
(c) A united kingdom.
(d) Roman discipline.

11. What did Tacitus deny existed in Germany?
(a) Religion.
(b) Domestic slavery.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Agriculture.

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

13. As stated by Mattingly, how does Tacitus compare to other historians of his age in regards to his writings about Germany?
(a) Mediocre.
(b) One of the best.
(c) Not appreciated during his time but after his death.
(d) He was highly appreciated during his time but less so in the present.

14. Agricola was brought up with an education in __________.
(a) Liberal arts.
(b) Martial arts.
(c) German history.
(d) British history.

15. What style of writing did Tacitus follow?
(a) Brief and poetic.
(b) Allegorical.
(c) Long-winded.
(d) Stream of conscious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other country did Agricola want to conquer in order to surround Britain?

2. Tacitus believed the Germans loved what the most?

3. In the battle against the united British tribes on Mount Graupius, how did the number of fallen compare?

4. How did Augustus handle the Germans?

5. What memorable adventure happened to the Usipi?

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