The Agricola; and the Germania; Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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The Agricola; and the Germania; Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Agricola.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the following, what was most upsetting for Tacitus in regards to Agricola's death?
(a) Agricola suffered a long and painful death.
(b) Agricola did not get to meet his grandchildren.
(c) No one was able to find the true murderer.
(d) He could not be with Agricola in his time of death.

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

3. How was Arminius received at home after his win over Quintillius?
(a) He was paraded around.
(b) He was neither celebrated nor thought of.
(c) They looked upon him suspiciously of the truth.
(d) He was killed by his enemies that were his own countrymen.

4. How do modern historians identify Agricola's permanent forts?
(a) By Tacitus' detailed accounts.
(b) By Trajan's detailed accounts.
(c) By Mattingly's history research.
(d) Through archaelogical excavation.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Agricola take advantage of his first victory?

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

4. Mattingly states all of the following are "characteristic weaknesses" of ancient Germans EXCEPT what?

5. According to Mattingly, what belief lies in "The Agricola"?

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