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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Rome tend to enact its rules?
(a) Amongst the impoverished rural areas.
(b) In the cities and money classes.
(c) They were unsuccessful in doing so.
(d) In the conquered colonies.

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

4. What memorable adventure happened to the Usipi?
(a) They almost drowned in stormy seas off the coast of Britain.
(b) They ran into the Fenni and were almost eaten by them.
(c) They had the best victory over Roman legions in history.
(d) They sailed around North Britain, starved and were mistaken as pirates.

5. In the battle against the united British tribes on Mount Graupius, how did the number of fallen compare?
(a) 10,000 British, 360 Romans.
(b) 1000 British, 1000 Romans.
(c) 360 British, 10,000 Romans.
(d) 500 British, 300 Romans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do modern historians identify Agricola's permanent forts?

2. How did Agricola's arrival in Britain differ from the usual arrival of a new governor?

3. Which German tribe(s) invaded Italy in 113 B.C.?

4. What was the outcome when the British launched a night attack on the 9th legion?

5. What political harmony did Tacitus wish to see in the Roman Republic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Germans judicial system as Tacitus understood it.

2. What did Tacitus intend to write in his old age, but why was it never written?

3. Describe reasons why the British believed "peacetime" under Roman rule was equivalent to slavery.

4. How did Tacitus commend Agricola's utilization of his armies during peacetime? What did Agricola do during peacetime?

5. How did Tacitus describe Britain when Agricola was first stationed there?

6. Compare the role of women in German warfare to women in Roman warfare as Tacitus described it.

7. Describe the state of the Roman army as Tacitus believed it to be in Britain during peacetime.

8. How was the "Clyde and Forth" both good for the British and the Romans?

9. Tacitus claimed Germans felt what way about materials such as gold and silver?

10. Close to getting a German province, Tacitus believed what caused Rome from procuring strongholds?

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