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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Notes, Bibliography, and Glossary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tacitus believed the earth was what shape?
(a) A disc shape.
(b) Oblong.
(c) Spherical.
(d) Flat.

2. As stated by Mattingly, how does Tacitus compare to other historians of his age in regards to his writings about Germany?
(a) One of the best.
(b) Not appreciated during his time but after his death.
(c) He was highly appreciated during his time but less so in the present.
(d) Mediocre.

3. Which Roman ruler was the first to try to conquer Britain?
(a) Julius Caesar.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Tiberius.
(d) Caligula.

4. The German peoples can be described as __________.
(a) Frivolous.
(b) Naive.
(c) Practical.
(d) Ostentatious.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who got to voice their opinions in major affairs in German tribes?

2. What did Tacitus credit to changing the Gaul's warlike past?

3. How were the Germans' squadrons grouped?

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

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

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