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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Mattingly suggests modern Germany thinks of "The Germania" in what way?
(a) As wrong and banned from the schools.
(b) As an unofficial work without real evidence.
(c) As fictitious.
(d) As a patriotic piece.

3. How did Agricola help rectify the treasury?
(a) He got rid of the corrupted officials in the department.
(b) He understood the economy of supply and demand.
(c) He issued more coins.
(d) He recovered stolen objects from temple robbers.

4. Tacitus credited whom for Roman successes?
(a) The Roman people.
(b) The great line of emperors.
(c) The enemies for their own faults.
(d) The governors of the provinces.

5. How did the British help the Romans succeed in conquering more regions?
(a) The British allied with the Romans on campaigns into Germany.
(b) The British were fooled to give away their horses to the Romans.
(c) The British underestimated the Roman leaders and was not prepared for war.
(d) The British tribes fought against one another.

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

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

8. Where did Agricola primarily spend his time in the military?
(a) Britain.
(b) Rome.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

9. Why was so interested in German culture that he wrote about it?
(a) He believed Germans were desecendants from the same gods.
(b) He believed Germans had much to offer Roman civilization.
(c) He believed Germans would make great slaves.
(d) He believed Germans were a constant threat.

10. 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) Absolute evidence of innocence.
(c) Bribery.
(d) Genuine repentance.

11. Tacitus claimed the British military's strength was in __________.
(a) The cavalry.
(b) The infantry.
(c) The knowledge of the lands.
(d) The weaponry.

12. What was Agricola's reaction to the first attack under his consul?
(a) He sent a messenger with a surrender's note.
(b) He decided to wait and see.
(c) He asked the emperor what he should do.
(d) He went where the action was.

13. Where did Agricola stand when fighting with his men?
(a) In the back.
(b) He did not fight in the battlegrounds.
(c) In the middle as his men surrounded him.
(d) In the very front.

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

15. Tacitus summed up Agricola's features as __________.
(a) Striking.
(b) Passionate.
(c) Charming.
(d) Stoic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tacitus noted that the Germans felt which way about gold and silver?

2. Tacitus felt what lesson was the hardest to remember in philosophy?

3. What undertone does Mattingly suggest is written in "The Agricola"?

4. The invasion of Italy by the Germans was __________.

5. What style of writing did Tacitus follow?

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