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1. When Rome was invaded by barbarians, the Visigoths took over most of Spain and a large part of what other present-day country?
2. Although the Western Roman Empire died, the Eastern Roman Empire was still very much intact. What would this empire later be called?
3. After the death of the Muhammad, his successor Abu Bakr managed to conquer much of the Arabian peninsula. What is the Islamic word for successor?
4. By 705 C.E., the Arabs had taken over Arabia, Central Asia, Northern Africa, Spain, and France.
5. With Justinian's conquest of Rome, the Ostrogoths living in that area were forced to move north. About how many years did it take till they again attacked Rome?
6. The Celts and Germanic people who had migrated from Germany and the Jutland Peninsula who were living in England all came together to form what ethnic group?
7. The Frankish kingdom ruled by Charlemagne was the first civilization to implement the feudal system.
8. Throughout Asia Minor were the Khazars who inhabited the present-day Caucasus (Southern Russia, Azerbaijian, etc.). What civilization did they stop from moving northward?
9. The Bulgarian Empire would eventually go on to conquer the Byzantine Empire, and form the Ottoman Empire.
10. Charlemagne's empire split up into four parts, France, Germany, Northern Spain, and Northern Italy. The sections of Germany, and Northern Italy would become the Holy Roman Empire in 962 C.E. Who was the first emperor of the new empire?
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