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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. Why was so interested in German culture that he wrote about it?
(a) He believed Germans would make great slaves.
(b) He believed Germans were a constant threat.
(c) He believed Germans were desecendants from the same gods.
(d) He believed Germans had much to offer Roman civilization.

2. What other country did Agricola want to conquer in order to surround Britain?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) Gauls.

3. What undertone does Mattingly suggest is written in "The Agricola"?
(a) A political tone of moderation.
(b) Agricola single-handedly conquered Britain.
(c) The emperor is too egocentric to see the Empire's weaknesses.
(d) The Roman Empire should never have tried to conquer Germany.

4. Where did Rome tend to enact its rules?
(a) In the cities and money classes.
(b) In the conquered colonies.
(c) Amongst the impoverished rural areas.
(d) They were unsuccessful in doing so.

5. With which ruler did Agricola have the most tense relationship?
(a) Vespasian.
(b) Trajan.
(c) Domitian.
(d) Caligula.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the British help the Romans succeed in conquering more regions?

2. How did Agricola help rectify the treasury?

3. Which Caledonian addressed the British men to inspire courage against the Romans?

4. How did Agricola's arrival in Britain differ from the usual arrival of a new governor?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Roman Empire begin with Julius Caesar?

2. What are some of Mattingly's criticisms of Tacitus' works as a historian?

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

4. How did Tacitus compare the German tribes' religious beliefs to each other and to the Romans?

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

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

7. How did Tacitus feel about the prime of his life in the Empire?

8. What characteristic did Tacitus describe in Agricola in regards to judicial duties?

9. When Galba undertook Roman rule, how did Tacitus describe Germany's reaction? What did this indicate about Germany's relationship with Rome?

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

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