Germanic Tribes

How did Germanic tribes learn about Christianity during the Middle Ages?

• Leaders of Germanic tribes study in monasteries.

• Missionaries brought the religion to the Germanic tribes.

• Charlemagne converted tribe leaders to Christianity.

• Germanic tribes constructed churches throughout Northern Europe.

Which of these contributed to the increased importance of the Roman Catholic Church?

• efforts to reform Church practices

• missionaries to convert Germanic tribes to Christianity

• the Pope accepting the authority of Roman leaders

• exemptions from military service for Church officials

Huns

• Ancient Greek city; renamed Constantinople and would be the capital city of the Byzantine Empire

• The Eastern Roman Empire, which survived after fall of Western Roman Empire; capital city was Constantinople

• Warlike people who migrated from Asia into territory controlled by Germanic tribes, forcing them to move into areas controlled by Rome

The Goths, Vandals, Saxons, and Franks were among the __________________ tribes that conquered parts of the Roman Empire.

• Muslim

• Persian

• Byzantine

• Germanic

As the Germanic tribes conquered parts of Western Europe they divided areas into ___________________.

• Kingdoms

• Republics

• Tribal councils

• Democracies

The Visigoths were an important...

• Roman tribe

• Germanic tribe

• Arabic tribe

• Viking tribe

Which of the following would NOT be classified as a Germanic Tribe?

• Suebi

• Alans

• Visigoths

• Vandals

• Franks

Which Germanic tribe is known for sacking Rome in 410 AD?

• A) Visigoths

• B) Vandals

• C) Saxons

• D) Franks

What was a common reason for the migration of Germanic tribes during the late Roman Empire?

• A) Search for new trade routes

• B) Pressure from invading Huns

• C) Desire to spread Christianity

• D) Alliance with the Roman Empire

Which Germanic tribe established a kingdom in North Africa after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• A) Ostrogoths

• B) Vandals

• C) Lombards

• D) Angles