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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do present historians know about British kings of the past?
(a) From folklore songs.
(b) Ancient forts are always named after a king.
(c) From native coins.
(d) From legends in storytelling.

2. What special privilege did the Hermundui have in the Roman Empire?
(a) They were granted citizenship.
(b) They were allowed beyond the banks to trade inland.
(c) They were not taxed.
(d) They were considered neutral and never attacked.

3. In German culture, what did undergarments indicate?
(a) Insecurity.
(b) Progressive.
(c) Social norm.
(d) Wealth.

4. "The Germania" is believed to come from a single manuscript written in what century?
(a) 100 A.D.
(b) Early 16th century.
(c) 9th century.
(d) Early 6th century.

5. How did Tacitus distinguish some tribes as German and not Sarmations?
(a) By their clothing style.
(b) Sarmations were blonde and lighter-skinned.
(c) By their primary weapons.
(d) Sarmations were nomadic while Germans lived in homes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Agricola build forts to surround newly submitted British?

2. The German peoples can be described as __________.

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

4. Tacitus criticized the Sitones more than other German tribes because of what cultural difference?

5. What event caused such a great financial loss to the state that Agricola had to rectify it?

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