The Middle Ages

Why did the Germanic tribes start moving into Roman territory in the late 300s CE?

• They were seeking land to settle and grow crops.

• They were being driven out by the Huns.

• They wanted to conquer the Roman Empire.

• They were invited by the Roman government to assist in defending the Empire.

What was the main reason the Germanic tribes are often referred to as "Germanic" by the Romans?

• They did not speak Latin or other Roman languages.

• They lived in cities and built Roman-style infrastructure.

• They were hostile towards Roman culture and rejected all Roman alliances.

• They were highly educated and engaged in philosophical discussions.

Which city did the Visigoths famously sack in the early 5th century?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Carthage

• Alexandria

Fill in the blank: The Huns overran several Roman cities in ______.

• Italy (Italian Peninsula)

• Gaul

• Hispania

• Britannia

The Franks defeated Romans, Visigoths, and others, establishing their kingdom in ______ in 486 CE.

• Gaul

• Britain

• Hispania

• Italia

Which regions were invaded and settled by the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes during the early medieval period?

• Britain (now part of the UK)

• France

• Germany

• Scandinavia

Who was the leader that invaded the Italian Peninsula in 476 CE?

• Attila the Hun

• Odoacer

• Alaric

• Theodoric

In which year did the volcanic eruptions that led to the "mystery cloud" occur, and what was a significant consequence of this event?

• 536 AD; It triggered a period of major climate disruption.

• 1815 AD; It resulted in the Year Without a Summer.

• 79 AD; It led to the destruction of Pompeii.

• 1883 AD; It produced the loudest sound ever recorded.

Which disease started in Egypt and spread to Constantinople by 542 CE? What was the culprit for the spread of this deadly disease?

• The Plague of Justinian, spread by rats

• The Black Death, spread by fleas

• The Spanish Flu, spread by birds

• The Antonine Plague, spread by soldiers

Which iconic structure, ordered by Emperor Justinian, stands as a testament to architectural brilliance of its era? What were the two subsequent roles this structure served?

• Hagia Sophia, which later became a mosque and then a museum

• Colosseum, which later became a church and then a museum

• Pantheon, which later became a church and then a library

• Parthenon, which later became a mosque and then a church