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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Tacitus noted that the Germans felt which way about gold and silver?
2. What major characteristic did Tacitus note about the seas around Britain?
3. What was Agricola's motivation to conquer Britain?
4. What other country did Agricola want to conquer in order to surround Britain?
5. What lesson from others' experience did Agricola consider when he was victorious in battles?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Tacitus' theories of British origin.
2. What about Agricola 's military strategy and career was criticized by Tacitus?
3. How did Tacitus describe Fenni life and how they reached a state of contentment that was far from Roman life?
4. What did Agricola give to Domitian in his will? How was it received by Domitian as Tacitus believed it?
5. What was Tacitus' theory of why the sun did not set in northern Britain?
6. What did Tacitus intend to write in his old age, but why was it never written?
7. Looking at the lineage of emperors, what did Tacitus notice in regards to choosing an emperor?
8. How did Tacitus compare the German tribes' religious beliefs to each other and to the Romans?
9. How did Tacitus compare the living arrangements of the Germans to the Romans?
10. Why did Tacitus believe it was unlikely the Germans were immigrants from elsewhere?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"The Agricola" is a "portrait of a career," according to Mattingly. How is this appropriate as a biography for both the writer Tacitus and the subject Agricola?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the strengths of Britain that helped them resist and eventually drive off the Romans, and the weaknesses that allowed the Romans to rule over them for a certain period.
Essay Topic 3
Tacitus was a senator under various rulers, both good and bad. What challenges were there and how did he deal with them? What were some possible reasons he reacted the way he did? Provide examples from the book.
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