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Quiz History of the 5th century

KateMac
KateMac
77 played - 1 yr ago

A quiz on this pivotal period between (late) antiquity and the (very early) Middle Ages, marked by the end of the Roman Empire and the barbarian invasions.

 

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Question 1 / 10

The Roman Empire was weakened at the beginning of the 5th century, prompting the Barbarians to destroy it. What is one of the possible causes of this weakening?

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Question 2 / 10

In which year was Rome sacked for three days by Barbarians?

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Who are these barbarians?

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Question 4 / 10

Which man of the cloth recounted the crossing of the Rhine by the Barbarians in his 'letters'?

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Attila, the terrible king of the Huns, ravaged much of Europe in the middle of the 5th century. What was his nickname?

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Which saint organized the defense of Paris against Attila?

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In 451, Attila was defeated by a Roman-Barbarian coalition, where?

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Question 8 / 10

In what year did the Roman Empire collapse with the deposition of the young emperor Romus Augustulus (end of Antiquity)?

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Question 9 / 10

Who became king of the Franks in 481 at the age of 16?

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Question 10 / 10

Baptized around 496 by St Remi in Reims, Clovis also Christianized his people. Who spurred him on?

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