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The Barbarians of Europe Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests the knowledge of the barbarian tribes of early Europe, like the Visigoths and Ostrogoths, Huns, Vandals.

A multiple-choice quiz by CzarManx. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
CzarManx

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,976

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3670

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Question 1 of 10

1. What Visigoth, son of Alaric I, joined his forces with the Romans against the Huns in 451 AD at the Battle of Chalons? Hint

Alaric II

Theodoric I

Euric

Wallia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the last Visigoth king, killed in 711 in the Battle of Rio Barbate against the Moors? Hint

Ataulf

Alaric II

Roderic

Theodoric II

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Germanic chieftain defeated the Italian remnants of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD? Hint

Gaiseric

Odoacer

Alboin

Attila

4. After the fall of Rome, the Germanic kings Theodoric the Great and Odoacer kept the capital of their kingdoms in what city? This city had also been the capital of the Western Empire since 402 AD. Hint

Venice

Genoa

Florence

Ravenna

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Question 5 of 10

5. Theodoric the Great conquered Odoacer's empire in 493. Theodoric was from what Germanic tribe? Hint

Visigoths

Alemanni

Vandals

Ostrogoths

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Question 6 of 10

6. For most of the 300s, the Visigoths were fleeing westward from what central Asian tribe? Hint

Mongols

Huns

Scythians

Parthians

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Romans gave the Visigoths protection. However, in 378, after being mistreated, what battle took place in Thrace where the Visigoths were victorious? Hint

Manzikert

Constantinople

Adrianople

Tours

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 455, what tribe under Gaiseric sacked Rome in an extremely brutal manner? Hint

Huns

Vandals

Suevi

Alemanni

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Germanic tribe of Denmark and Northern Germany helped conquer Britain with the Angles and Saxons? Hint

Picts

Alemanni

Scots

Jutes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which tribe conquered Italy in 572 under Alboin, making Pavia its capital? Hint

Suevi

Lombards

Bulgars

Byzantines

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Visigoth, son of Alaric I, joined his forces with the Romans against the Huns in 451 AD at the Battle of Chalons?

Answer: Theodoric I

Theodoric I died in the Battle of Chalons, and was succeeded by his son Euric.

2. Who was the last Visigoth king, killed in 711 in the Battle of Rio Barbate against the Moors?

Answer: Roderic

Roderick (aka Roderigo) is a hero of many literary works, including 1811 "Vision of Don Roderick" by Sir Walter Scott.

3. What Germanic chieftain defeated the Italian remnants of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD?

Answer: Odoacer

Odoacer overthrew the last Roman Emperor of the West, Romulus Augustulus and set himself up as King of Italy.

Answer: Ravenna

After taking Ravenna Odoacer also conquered most of Dalmatia in 482.

5. Theodoric the Great conquered Odoacer's empire in 493. Theodoric was from what Germanic tribe?

Answer: Ostrogoths

Originally Odoacer made a deal with Theodoric the Great to keep half of his kingdom if he surrenderded. Theodoric agreed, but then killed Odoacer to become the sole ruler of Italy.

6. For most of the 300s, the Visigoths were fleeing westward from what central Asian tribe?

Answer: Huns

Many of these tribes were being pushed westwards by the Huns, which caused discord along the Roman borders.

7. The Romans gave the Visigoths protection. However, in 378, after being mistreated, what battle took place in Thrace where the Visigoths were victorious?

Answer: Adrianople

In this battle Emperor Valens was killed.

8. In 455, what tribe under Gaiseric sacked Rome in an extremely brutal manner?

Answer: Vandals

That, of course, is where we get the word "vandal" and "vandalism".

9. What Germanic tribe of Denmark and Northern Germany helped conquer Britain with the Angles and Saxons?

Answer: Jutes

The Jutes later assimilated into Anglo-Saxon culture and were not heard of much after 800.

10. Which tribe conquered Italy in 572 under Alboin, making Pavia its capital?

Answer: Lombards

After Alboin died, the country was ruled by individual 'duces' instead of a single king.

Source: Author CzarManx

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