Germanic Tribes
What Roman city did the Visigoths sack?
Rome
What are two skills the Huns had?
Can choose from:
Equestrian masters
Good archers
Good at lassoing
Near the fall of Rome, what did the Roman Army mostly consist of?
Germanic soldiers
What marked the end of the Classical Antiquity?
The decline of Rome (5th century).
Who killed the Lady of the Lake?
Balyn
Why did a lot of germanic tribes start trying to seek refuge in Rome?
They were fleeing from the Huns.
What would the Huns often do to the people they raided or invaded?
Kill.
Would occasionally keep some alive to be prisoners.
What is one reason why the Eastern Roman Empire did not fall?
Possible answers:
Had more wealth → had a stronger army
Controlled trade routes in Egypt, Syria, and Asia Minor → bribed Germanic tribes to move westward.
Killed off Germanic soldiers who had potential to seize the throne.
How did the church bring unity amongst the kingdoms?
The kingdoms often disagreed with one another, but the church is one thing they could share in common. The church followed the same doctrine (consistency).
Who is Guinevere?
King Arthur's newly made wife
Which Germanic tribe is mentioned in the novel King Arthur?
The Saxons
What did the Huns use to break down Roman defense walls?
Who was the first barbarian king of Italy?
Odoader
Why did the church doctrine clash with the pagan Roman World?
The church's monotheistic, egalitarian, and moral doctrines directly inverted the civic, religious, and social foundations of the pagan Roman world.
Who tries to take credit for when Arthur pulls out the sword of the stone?
Sir Kay
Trying to gain legitimacy, who did Germanic rulers turn to for help?
The Church (catholic)
If the Huns lived like hunter-gatherers and were a ______ group.
Nomadic
What year was the fall of Rome?
476 B.C.
What famous building in Paris that was built during the medieval period did I showed in class?
The Notre-Dame
How many knights are in King Arthur's Round Table?
150
Which Germanic tribe rebelled against the Roman Empire after the Romans allowed them to come inside Roman territory?
The Visigoths
What year did the Huns invade the Roman Empire?
395 AD
Which Barbarian killed the Roman General and kicked out the Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus?
Odoacer
What three things did the church gain from working with Germanic rulers?
Land, Protection, Freedom to spread Christianity
What newlywed gift does Merlin give King Arthur and his wife?
The Round Table for King Arthur and his knights.