09/21/23 Flashcards
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
The name Wales comes form AngloSaxons ‘Wealas’ and ‘Wealisc’ meaning
Foreigners (or people who have been Romanized)
From 78 AD most of Britain was a part of
The Roman empire.
Sometime around 5th century, Romans left
Britain
What is a garrison?
A body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. Now often applies to a military base or headquarters.
What is jizya?
An Islamic tax on permanent non-Muslims living in a Muslim state.
What was the rationale being jizya?
Payment for protection or alternatively as a symbol of humiliation. Jizya is not actively imposed except possibly Pakistani Taliban and ISIS.
What 9 countries lie on the Arabian peninsula?
- Behrain
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
In Ireland, soccer is sometimes called this for its connections with British military serving in Irish towns.
Garrison game / garrison sport
Who is Magnus Maximus?
Roman emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 383 to 388.
Who overthrew (usurped) Magnus Maximus from the throne
Gratian
Where is Gaul presently?
A region in present day France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, and North Italy.
What is McCarthyism
A period of time that the US Sen. Joseph McCarthy or Wisconsin produce a series of investigations and hearings during the 1950s in an effort to expose communist infiltration of various areas of the US government.
