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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How could a German chief show prestige and power?

2. Without proper weapons, shelter, or horses, Tacitus described the Fenni as __________.

3. What was necessary for the German people to keep tabs in hierarchy?

4. Why did Agricola's mother discourage him from studying philosophy?

5. Although feuds between families passed on to heirs, what reconciled them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the agenda of "The Germania?" Provide examples and evidence of theory of what Tacitus wanted the reader to know.

Essay Topic 2

How did Tacitus feel about the Roman Empire? What shows this? Did he agree with conquests and campaigns or was he in disagreement with the Roman way of life?

Essay Topic 3

Despite Tacitus' claimed that Germans seemed pure without intermarriages of other cultures, how did his work "The Germania" show otherwise. What evidence shows mixture of culture, habit, morals, ethics, and beliefs?

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