GH 2 Unit 1: Part 1

Which nomadic group invaded Europe from the Asian steppe under Attila?

• Visigoths

• Vandals

• Huns

• Saxons

The Western Roman Empire officially fell in:

• 395, after the division of the empire

• 410, when Rome was sacked by the Visigoths

• 451, after the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains

• 476, when Romulus Augustulus was deposed

True or False: The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire.

• False
• True

Which Germanic peoples settled in the Peninsula Ibérica?

• Franks and Lombards

• Visigoths and Suebi

• Vandals and Burgundians

• Angles and Saxons

The first Visigothic capital was in:

• Toledo → later moved to Toulouse

• Toulouse → later moved to Toledo

• Ravenna → later moved to Toledo

• Barcelona → later moved to León

What was the main government council of the Visigoth Kingdom called?

• Aula Regia

• Senate

• Curia Regis

• Althing

True or False: The Visigoth monarchy was always hereditary and never faced internal conflicts.

• True
• False

The Visigoths built churches such as:

• Church of San Pedro de la Nave

• Hagia Sophia

• Saint-Denis Basilica

• St. Peter’s Basilica

What was the main source of wealth in Germanic society?

• Gold

• Trade

• Land

• Cattle

Most Germanic people lived in:

• Stone castles

• Villas with mosaics

• Wooden houses with straw roofs

• Apartments in cities