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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Machiavelli _________ blamed the barbarians for Rome's fall.
(a) Cynically.
(b) In hindsight.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Correctly.

2. How many years after this first encounter did St. Augustine blame paganism for the problems his city was having with barbarians?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Two.
(d) Twelve.

3. Which of the artifacts that represent the Irish transition from paganism to Christianity was a pagan votary offering?
(a) Borremose Man.
(b) The Gundestrup Cauldron.
(c) St. Patrick's Breastplate.
(d) The Ardagh Chalice.

4. What type of evidence backs the Irish foundation myth?
(a) None.
(b) Geological.
(c) Historical.
(d) Archaeological.

5. What was the Romans' reaction to Celtic warriors?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Shock.
(c) Respect.
(d) Envy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Christian monks teach the Irish about Mil?

2. Who is Gratian's co-regent when he succeeds Valentinian in 375 A.D.?

3. What was fifth-century Rome considered?

4. What is NOT one of the classic Irish virtues?

5. Why does Ausonius go to Emperor Valentinian's court?

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