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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ausonius go to Emperor Valentinian's court?
(a) To tutor the emperor.
(b) To tutor the emperor's son, Gratian.
(c) To become the emperor's proconsul.
(d) To tutor the emperor's son, Augustine.

2. After Rome is conquered, which Italian city temporarily became the capital?
(a) Ravenna.
(b) Venice.
(c) Florence.
(d) Milan.

3. What nationality is the young man who is enslaved as a shepherd by the Irish in 401 C.E.?
(a) Irish.
(b) Briton.
(c) German.
(d) Roman.

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

5. What nickname is given to the people who reintroduced culture to medieval Europe?
(a) Holy Rollers.
(b) Green Martyrs.
(c) Irish Professors.
(d) White Martyrs.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of his capture, what is the name of the young man enslaved as a shepherd by the Irish in 401 C.E.?

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

3. What was fifth-century Rome considered?

4. These people preserved Europe's Greco-Roman and Judaeo-Christian heritage.

5. What category of people is this book about?

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