Germanic Tribes

Which Germanic tribe established a kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula?

• Anglo-Saxons

• Ostrogoths

• Franks

• Visigoths

Who was the leader of the Franks that united them into a powerful kingdom?

• Alfred the Great

• Clovis I

• Charlemagne

• Theodoric the Great

What religion did the Franks convert to that strengthened their alliance with the Church?

• Orthodox Christianity

• Arian Christianity

• Roman Catholicism

• Paganism

What was the primary economic activity of the Visigoths?

• Manufacturing

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Fishing

Which Germanic tribe adopted Catholic Christianity and gained support from Romans?

• The Franks

• The Anglo-Saxons

• The Celts

• The Germans

Why did the culture of Western Europe decline after the invasions of the Germanic tribes?

• The invading tribes had limited culture themselves

• They made Roman culture illegal

• They were waiting on culture to arrive from the east

• There was a war over what culture they wanted to be

Under whose leadership did the Ostrogoths preserve much of the Roman administrative system?

• Charlemagne

• Alfred the Great

• Theodoric the Great

• Clovis I

Which Germanic tribe was known for its strong cavalry and disciplined infantry?

• Franks

• Visigoths

• Ostrogoths

• All of the above

What type of Christianity did the Ostrogoths practice?

• Orthodox Christianity

• Protestantism

• Arian Christianity

• Roman Catholicism

The most straightforward theory for Western Rome’s collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire’s borders. The Romans weathered a Germanic uprising in the late fourth century, but in 410 the Visigoth King Alaric successfully sacked the city of Rome. Based on the text above, the author's point of view best supports the claim that:

• Rome tangled with Germanic forces while being able to keep the Germanic tribes away from Rome's borders

• The most immediate cause for the fall of Rome were the invasions of Germanic forces

• In 410, the Romans weathered a Germanic uprising

• Barbarian groups like the Goths attacked beyond Rome's borders, while causing minimal damage