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Quiz for Viewpoints 8.2: Roman and Byzantine Views of Barbarians

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1. Which of these characteristics of the Huns did Ammianus Marcellinus choose to emphasize?

Their desire to encourage trade

Their curiosity about foreign religions

Their physical unattractiveness

The invincibility of their armies

Correct: The answer is c. Ammianus Marcellinus described the Huns’ appearance in terms that made them seem barely human.

Incorrect: The answer is c. Ammianus Marcellinus described the Huns’ appearance in terms that made them seem barely human.

1. Which of these characteristics of the Huns did Ammianus Marcellinus choose to emphasize?

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2. What important aspect of Hun society was emphasized by Ammianus Marcellinus?

Their skill as archers and horsemen

Their social emphasis on kin groups

The fact that their leaders were elected by the Hun elite

The role their women played in Hun politics

Correct: The answer is a. Ammianus Marcellinus acknowledged the Huns’ skill as horsemen and archers, although he did so somewhat begrudgingly.

Incorrect: The answer is a. Ammianus Marcellinus acknowledged the Huns’ skill as horsemen and archers, although he did so somewhat begrudgingly.

2. What important aspect of Hun society was emphasized by Ammianus Marcellinus?

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3. Based on the two sources on the Huns and the Franks, what important difference existed between these two barbarian groups?

The Huns were nomads, while the Franks were not.

The Franks were nomads, while the Huns were not.

The Huns fought on foot, while the Franks fought on horseback.

The Huns were Christians, while the Franks were pagans.

Correct: The answer is a. According to Agathias, the Franks were similar to the Romans in many ways, including their establishment of settled communities.

Incorrect: The answer is a. According to Agathias, the Franks were similar to the Romans in many ways, including their establishment of settled communities.

3. Based on the two sources on the Huns and the Franks, what important difference existed between these two barbarian groups?

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4. Which of these captures an important difference between the account of Agathias and that of Ammianus Marcellinus?

Agathias stressed the similarities between the Franks and the Romans, while Ammianus stressed the differences between the Huns and the Romans.

Agathias stressed the differences between the Franks and the Romans, while Ammianus Marcellinus stressed the similarities between the Huns and the Romans.

Agathias saw the Franks as a great threat, while Ammianus Marcellinus was unconcerned with the danger posed by the Huns.

Agathias saw nothing to admire in the Franks, while Ammianus Marcellinus found much to admire in the Huns.

Correct: The answer is a. In sharp contrast to Ammianus Marcellinus, Agathias saw many similarities between the Franks and the Romans and found much to admire in their society.

Incorrect: The answer is a. In sharp contrast to Ammianus Marcellinus, Agathias saw many similarities between the Franks and the Romans and found much to admire in their society.

4. Which of these captures an important difference between the account of Agathias and that of Ammianus Marcellinus?

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