Visigothic and Carolingian Empires Quiz

What was the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom after the Battle of Vouillé?

• Barcelona

• Toledo

• Lisbon

The Visigoths established their first kingdom in Southern Gaul.

• True

• False

The Visigothic Kingdom was eventually unified under King Liuvigild, who conquered the entire (a)   Peninsula.

Which Visigothic king achieved religious unification by making Catholicism the official religion?

• Reccared

• Recceswinth

• Liuvigild

King Reccared established legal unification by introducing a law code called the ___ ___.

(a)  

The Visigothic monarchy was hereditary, with the throne passed from father to son.

• True

• False

Which of the following institutions advised Visigothic kings?

• Senate

• Aula Regia

• Parliament

The Visigoths were originally defeated by the (a)   at the Battle of Vouillé in 507.

The Visigothic Kingdom was primarily located in the southern parts of the Italian Peninsula.

• True

• False

What was one of the main goals of King Liuvigild's reign?

• Converting to Islam

• Uniting all the different territories of the Iberian Peninsula

• Defeating the Byzantine Empire