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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. Rome's first attempt to conquer Britain can be described as __________.
(a) The beginning of colonialism.
(b) The end of Celtic culture.
(c) An easy success.
(d) A failure.

2. For what reason would the Romans not bother to conquer a country?
(a) It was a poor country.
(b) It lacked good agricultural lands.
(c) It did not have any form of resource.
(d) No reason. They would conquer any country.

3. What did Otho's fleet do to Agricola?
(a) Murdered his mother and plundered her fortunes.
(b) Denied his power as consul and disobeyed his orders.
(c) Surprise attacked him from the rear.
(d) Poisoned him.

4. 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 would make great slaves.
(c) He believed Germans had much to offer Roman civilization.
(d) He believed Germans were a constant threat.

5. What was Tacitus' relationship to Agricola?
(a) He was Agricola's military right hand man.
(b) He was Agricola's son-in-law.
(c) He was Agricola's son.
(d) They had no direct relationship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What benefit was there for Agricola when he married Domitia Decidiana?

2. What did Agricola do in his first year that helped Britain appreciate peace more?

3. How did Tacitus handle his political position under an emperor?

4. Why did Tacitus provide so much British history in "The Agricola"?

5. Who helped Nerva bring the praetorian guards to obedience?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some hints in "The Agricola" that showed Tacitus' true feelings about Domitian?

2. Tacitus claimed Roman forces were able to defeat Germans after their first encounter due to what?

3. Tacitus believed what was the general custom concerning the dead in Germany?

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

5. How did Tacitus show bits of Roman life in "The Germania?"

6. How did Tacitus compare the living arrangements of the Germans to the Romans?

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

8. What are some ways historians confirm Tacitus' account of Germany?

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

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

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