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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Patrick convince the Irish to stop human sacrifices?
(a) He tells them it is morally wrong.
(b) He tells them they will go to Hell if they keep it up.
(c) He tells them Christ died once for all.
(d) He tells them it is illegal according to Roman law.

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

3. Which of the artifacts was intended for the Catholic sacrifice of the Eucharist (i.e., Communion)?
(a) St. Patrick's Breastplate.
(b) Borremose Man.
(c) The Gundestrup Cauldron.
(d) The Ardagh Chalice.

4. Whose intent was it to preach to all nations?
(a) The pope's.
(b) The barbarians'.
(c) Patrick's.
(d) The apostles'.

5. Who are among the notable people that the poem "St. Patrick's Breastplate" is said to inspire?
(a) Francis of Assisi, Dante, and Chaucer.
(b) Dante, Homer, and Bill Gates.
(c) Francis of Assisi, Mother Teresa, and Shakespeare.
(d) George Lucas, Mother Teresa, and Barack Obama.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ends Ausonius' career?

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

3. Which prophecy refers to the Roman Empire's total lifespan?

4. What were Celtic corpses such as Tolland Man, Grauballe Man, Borremose Man, and Lindow Man examples of?

5. Which class and nationality of people considered the Irish "incapable of civilization?"

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