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Tacitus and The Burning of Rome

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1
What reason does Tacitus suggest Nero has for destroying the city?
To punish the people who did not vote for him
To use it as an excuse to go to war
As part of an elaborate plot to kill Batman
He wanted to build a new city named after himself
2
Tacitus's disproved of Nero's plan to build a canal because he thought the project unworkable
True
False
3
Who did Nero blame for the fire?
His political rivals
Christians
Barbarians
Tacitus
4
What DIDN'T Nero do in response to the fire?
He lowered the price of corn
He organized a fire brigade
He opened the Agrippa and Campus Martius to the public
He spent his own money to rebuild the city
5
Which makes the better pet?
Puppies
Kitties
6
Where did the great fire start?
A market place
A temple
A row of mansions
7
Who were the Emperors during Tacitus's lifetime?
Caligula and Claudius
Domitian and Tiberious
Nero and Domitian
Caligula and Nero
8
What DIDN'T Tacitus write?
The Dialogues on the Orators
Agricola
The Annals
Poetics
9
Where was Nero when the fire started?
Circus Maximus
Campus Martius
Antium
The Gardens of Maecenas
10
How does Tacitus hide his bias?
He includes a statement from Nero
He presents more than one interpretation of what happened
He only presents the facts
He doesn't openly accuse Nero. He only suggests Nero's guilt
11
What WASN'T Tacitus?
Statesman
Writer
Historian
Orator