Which of the following statements about the usage of the term barbarian is/are correct? 1. It is derived from the Greek word barbaros which means a non-Greek. 2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns. Select the correct answ

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Q: 79 (CDS-I/2018)

Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?
1. It is derived from the Greek word •barbaros’ which means a non-Greek.
2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,46,16,7,5,46,4

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{'romans': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'germanic tribes': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'gauls': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 3, which states that both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.

Statement 1: It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means a non-Greek.

This statement is correct. The term `barbarian` is indeed derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’. In Greek, the term was used to refer to anyone who did not speak Greek, hence someone who was a non-Greek.

Statement 2: Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls, and the Huns.

This statement is also correct. The Romans used the term `barbarian` to describe various non-Roman groups, including the Germanic tribes, Gauls, and Huns. These groups were seen as foreign and uncivilized by the Romans.

Therefore, both statements provide accurate information about the usage of the term `barbarian`.