Chapter 16: Superstitions and Human Sacrifice

• Druids often burned victims alive in large wicker structures for human sacrifice.

  True
• The Romans sought to suppress Gallic practices, but they remained integral to the indigenous culture until the Roman conquest
• What did the Gauls believe human sacrifice could bring?

  Good fortune
• Order the steps of a typical Gallic human sacrifice ritual:

  1️⃣ Preparation by Druids

  2️⃣ Construction of wicker structure

  3️⃣ Burning of victims alive
• What role did Druids play in Gallic human sacrifice rituals?

  Conducted the sacrifices
• What structure did Druids often use to burn victims alive during human sacrifice?

  Wicker structures
• What role did the Druids play in human sacrifices among the Gauls?

  Conducted the sacrifices
• The Gauls sacrificed both criminals and innocent victims, including prisoners of war
• The Romans relied primarily on animal sacrifices and other religious rituals instead of human sacrifice.


  True
• Romans only allowed the sacrifice of willing individuals, not prisoners or innocents
• The Gallic superstitions around human sacrifice were significantly different from Roman religious practices.


  True
• The Druids often burned victims alive in large wicker structures
• The Romans believed animal sacrifices were more effective than human sacrifices.


  True
• According to Caesar's account, what role did the Druids play in Gallic human sacrifices?

  Conducted the sacrifices
• What type of victims did the Gauls sacrifice, according to Caesar's account?

  Both criminals and innocents
• What was the Roman view of Gallic superstitions and human sacrifice practices?

  Barbaric and uncivilized
• What did the Gauls believe human sacrifice could achieve?

  Appease the gods
• What role did the Druids play in Gallic human sacrifices?

  Conducted the sacrifices
• What cultural practice was prevalent in Gaul and differed from Roman culture?

  Superstitions and human sacrifice
• What type of victims did the Gauls sacrifice?

  Criminals and prisoners of war
• Romans viewed human sacrifice as a barbaric custom.


  True
• The Gauls had distinct cultural practices around superstitions and human sacrifice
• In Roman sources, "superstitions" refers to the Gallic belief in human sacrifice for good fortune.


  True
• The Romans sought to suppress Gallic "superstitions" because they were seen as uncivilized and contrary to Roman cultural norms
• Gauls believed human sacrifice could appease the gods and bring good fortune.


  True
• The Gauls believed human sacrifice could appease the gods and bring good fortune.


  True
• How did the Romans view human sacrifice?

  Barbaric and uncivilized
• What structure was often used in Gallic human sacrifices?

  Large wicker structures
• Why did the Romans seek to suppress Gallic superstitions and human sacrifice practices?

  They were seen as uncivilized
• Which group played a central role in conducting human sacrifices among the Gauls?

  Druids
• What did the Gauls believe human sacrifice could achieve?

  Appease the gods
• Match the cultural group with their practice regarding human sacrifice:

  Gauls ↔️ Conducted human sacrifices

  Romans ↔️ Viewed human sacrifice as barbaric
• The Gauls believed human sacrifice could bring good fortune.


  True
• The Druids often burned victims alive in large wicker structures
• The Romans relied primarily on animal sacrifices and other forms of worship.


  True
• Romans believed the Gallic superstitions were irrational and contrary to Roman religious and cultural norms
• Match the Roman perspective with the corresponding Gallic practice:

  Viewed human sacrifice as abhorrent ↔️ Druids burned victims alive

  Believed Gallic superstitions were irrational ↔️ Gauls believed human sacrifice could appease the gods

  Sought to suppress uncivilized customs ↔️ Gauls sacrificed prisoners of war