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WorksheetsSource Evaluation: Deeds of the Divine Augustus
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Augustus lived between 63 BCE and 14 CE. This information is related to his...
proximity to events.
perspective of events.
purpose for creating this text.
Augustus was the Emperor. This information is related to his...
proximity to events.
perspective of events.
purpose for creating this text.
Augustus listed his achievements and the money that he spent on Rome. This information is related to his...
proximity to events.
perspective of events.
purpose for creating this text.
Augustus was discussing events he participated in . This information is related to his...
proximity to events.
perspective of events.
purpose for creating this text.
He was in a position of power over those people who he wanted to write this text. They might have written what he wanted, even if they knew it was not factually accurate.
This negatively influences the reliability of this text.
This positively influences the reliability of this text.
He wanted to make people remember him positively. Therefore, he probably only focused on his achievements.
This negatively influences the reliability of this text.
This positively influences the reliability of this text.
He was in a position of power over those people who he wanted to write this text. Therefore, they might have omitted important things because they were not examples of success.
This negatively influences the reliability of this text.
This positively influences the reliability of this text.
He wanted to make people remember him positively. Therefore, he probably didn't want to mention ordinary aspects of governing, or his failures.
This negatively influences the reliability of this text.
This positively influences the reliability of this text.
We know from other primary sources that at least 7 of the games that Augustus mentioned took place. Therefore, there is corroboration.
This negatively influences the reliability of this text.
This positively influences the reliability of this text.
Writing about himself makes it likely that he selectively included information that made him look good.
This negatively influences the reliability of this text.
This positively influences the reliability of this text.
