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.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2018
Statement 2 is correct: The Romans adopted the Greek term ‘barbaros’ (as ‘barbarus’) and applied it to peoples outside the Greco-Roman world and empire, including various tribes like the Germanic tribes, Gauls, and Huns.