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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Augustine after he begins reading the Bible?
(a) He becomes pope.
(b) He regains his sanity.
(c) He is crucified.
(d) He accepts baptism.

3. What ends Ausonius' career?
(a) Valentinian II's murder.
(b) Gratian's murder.
(c) A plagiarism scandal.
(d) Valentinian I's murder.

4. Thanks to the barbarian invasions, the spirit of _________________ as a living entity is irrevocably lost.
(a) Classical civilization.
(b) The feudal system.
(c) The Roman pantheon.
(d) Hellenistic culture.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the barbarians invade Rome, how many people die?

2. In which book did St. Augustine blame paganism for Rome's troubles with barbarians?

3. Whose student is Plato?

4. What is the modern-day name of the country from which the barbarians that attacked and eventually conquered Rome came?

5. What type of culture is Ireland described as in the opening pages of this book?

(see the answer key)

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