Question 1

What was the primary aim of most 'Germanic' peoples entering Rome?&#10;A) To replace Roman rule with Germanic style governance&#10;B) To overthrow and destroy Roman rule&#10;C) To assimilate into and benefit from Roman rule&#10;D) To convert to Christianity

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Most Germanic peoples who entered Rome did so with the primary aim of assimilating into and benefiting from Roman rule. They sought to establish themselves within the Roman system and gain access to the economic and social benefits it offered. While there were some Germanic groups that aimed to overthrow and destroy Roman rule (such as the Visigoths under Alaric), they were in the minority. Similarly, while some Germanic leaders adopted elements of Roman governance, such as Odoacer who became the first Germanic king of Italy, they did not seek to replace Roman rule with Germanic style governance. The conversion to Christianity was not the primary aim of most Germanic groups entering Rome, although it did play a significant role in the later history of many Germanic peoples in Europe.

Question 2

What are the main problems with sources for immigrants into the Roman Empire? (Select all that apply)&#10;A) The sources that survive are predominantly hostile&#10;B) No contemporary sources about the Germanic peoples survive&#10;C) Germanic sources were written by their elite and do not reflect widespread realities&#10;D) Germanic peoples were preliterate and left no sources of their own

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The surviving sources are often written by Roman authors who were hostile towards immigrants, and the Germanic peoples were preliterate, leaving no written records of their own.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the Germanic social structure?&#10;A) Rigid, based on a strict patriarchal model&#10;B) Fluid, based on changing loyalties and power&#10;C) Matriarchal, based on female authority&#10;D) Structureless, with no individuals holding positions of authority

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The Germanic social structure was known for being fluid and based on changing loyalties and power. There was no strict patriarchal or matriarchal model, and while there were individuals who held positions of authority, these were not necessarily rigid or permanent.

Question 4

A __________ village is one in which inhabitants live together in the center with agricultural properties surrounding them.

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Question 5

What is the best definition of 'wergeld'?&#10;A) Compensatory payments for violence&#10;B) Blood feud&#10;C) Money paid to the state&#10;D) One's calculated worth

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Wergeld is a term from Germanic law and refers to the compensatory payments made to the victim or their family in cases of violence or harm caused by another person. It was a way to settle disputes without resorting to blood feuds or other violent retribution.

Question 6

What was the general status of Germanic women?&#10;A) They were permitted to marry of their own free will&#10;B) They had the right to own property and conduct business&#10;C) They were legal minors under male protective ownership&#10;D) They held the same position as slaves

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Germanic women were considered legal minors and were placed under the protective ownership of male members of their family, namely fathers, husbands or brothers. They did not have independent legal rights and were not considered equal to men. They could not own property or conduct business without the permission of a male guardian.

Question 7

Which of the following help explain the surge in Germanic immigration into Rome? (Select all that apply)&#10;A) Overpopulation leading to the search for resources&#10;B) The desire to escape the culture of blood feud&#10;C) The goal of dismantling Roman governance&#10;D) Pressure from the Huns

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Question 8

Which regions were the homelands of the tribes that invaded England?&#10;A) Spain and Portugal&#10;B) France and Switzerland&#10;C) Denmark and the Netherlands&#10;D) Algiers and Tunisia

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The tribes that invaded England, such as the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, originated from regions in Denmark and the Netherlands.

Question 9

Which Germanic military custom does this bas-relief depict?&#10;A) The reliance on iron armor&#10;B) The use of cavalry&#10;C) The preference for double-edged swords&#10;D) The adoption of Roman fighting techniques

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Question 10

What marked the 'fall' of Rome in 476 CE?&#10;A) The Visigoths sacked the city of Rome&#10;B) The capital relocated to Constantinople&#10;C) Roman rule was completely dismantled&#10;D) The last Western emperor was deposed

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The last Western emperor, Romulus Augustus, was deposed in 476 CE. While there were a number of factors that contributed to the decline of the Western Roman Empire, the end of the line for the Roman emperors in the west came when Odoacer, a Germanic warrior, overthrew Romulus Augustus and declared himself king of Italy. This event marked the end of the Roman Empire in the west and the beginning of the Middle Ages.

Question 11

What technique did Theodoric use to promote stability in the successor states?&#10;A) Politically expedient marriage alliances&#10;B) The abolishment of anything reminiscent of Rome&#10;C) Suppression of non-Arian Christian groups&#10;D) Exclusion of Romans from political office

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Question 12

The _____________ tribe ultimately overthrew the Ostrogoths and settled in northern and central Italy.

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Question 13

What act established a lasting bond between Frankish kings and the papacy?&#10;A) Clovis' oath to give up all violent behavior&#10;B) Clovis' donation of the papal states to the pope&#10;C) Clovis' conversion to Christianity and baptism&#10;D) Clovis' marriage to Clothilde, a relative of the pope

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Question 14

What was one major result of Recared's attempts to unify Visigothic territories?&#10;A) Abolishment of church councils&#10;B) Centralized theocracy&#10;C) Anti-Jewish legislation&#10;D) Deposition of kings

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Question 15

Which of the following is true of the spread of Christianity among the Germanic peoples? (Select all that apply)&#10;A) It spread bottom-up from commoner to elite&#10;B) It spread top-down from elite to commoner&#10;C) It continued alongside traditional pagan religion&#10;D) It resulted in the official end of Germanic paganism

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Question 16

What was Pope Gregory's main goal regarding German conversion to Christianity?&#10;A) Authentic and meaningful conversion&#10;B) Immediate conversion without challenge&#10;C) Conversion by the sword&#10;D) Conversion by command

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Question 17

Which area did not subscribe to Catholic Christianity by c. 700 CE?&#10;A) France&#10;B) England&#10;C) Ireland&#10;D) Germany

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Question 18

Alongside Pope Gregory, who are other recognized Doctors of the Church? (Select all that apply)&#10;A) St Augustine of Hippo&#10;B) St Augustine of Canterbury&#10;C) St Ambrose&#10;D) St Jerome

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Question 19

Which of the following was a major obstacle for the early Church?&#10;A) The nonexistence of bishoprics&#10;B) The inability to read Latin&#10;C) The shortage of priests&#10;D) The disinterest of most Western Europeans

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Question 20

In his letter, what does Pope Gregory suggest missionaries do in order to draw pagans to Christianity? (Select all that apply)&#10;A) Destroy all pagan temples&#10;B) Establish altars and relics in pagan temples&#10;C) Substitute Christian rituals for pagan ones&#10;D) Permit animal sacrifices

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Deck 3: Early Germanic Society