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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. According to Mattingly, what belief lies in "The Agricola"?
(a) Moderation.
(b) The origin of white man's burden.
(c) Roman destiny.
(d) Pure races.

2. Mattingly believes Tacitus underrated what about Rome and Germany's relationship?
(a) The amount of trade that occurred.
(b) Their influence of advancing weaponry in each other's culture.
(c) The equal influence of religious culture on one another.
(d) The diplomatic assemblies that occurred without violence.

3. What rumor was spread after Agricola's death?
(a) He never fought in a battle.
(b) He commited suicide.
(c) He was poisoned.
(d) His triumphs were shams.

4. During Agricola's praetorship, his responsibility of public games can be described as __________.
(a) Strictly prohibitive.
(b) A happy medium.
(c) Too sparse in public opinion.
(d) Excessive.

5. What happened to Britain's hold after Agricola left?
(a) Little change occurred.
(b) Many forts were abandoned.
(c) Everything won had been lost.
(d) There was a steady weakening of Roman hold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tacitus believed the Germans loved what the most?

2. How did Augustus handle the Germans?

3. Of the following, what was more resented by the people than tax?

4. What was Agricola's motivation to conquer Britain?

5. According to Tacitus, Agricola felt it was more "honourable to __________ than to hate."

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Tacitus' theories of British origin.

2. Who was Cartimandua and how was she significant in British and Roman history?

3. How did Tacitus describe slavery in Germany?

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

5. Tacitus wrote "The Hundred" was what significance to Germany?

6. How did Agricola use surprise to attack Anglesey?

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

8. Tacitus felt what factors caused turmoil in the Roman Republic?

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

10. Who were Titus and Domitian and what was their relationship to the Roman Empire?

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