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The Rise of the Germanic Kingdoms

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Which Germanic tribe was the first to establish a kingdom in the Roman Empire?

  1. Visigoths

  2. Ostrogoths

  3. Vandals

  4. Franks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Visigoths were the first Germanic tribe to establish a kingdom in the Roman Empire, in the year 418 AD.

What was the name of the Visigothic king who sacked Rome in 410 AD?

  1. Alaric I

  2. Ataulf

  3. Wallia

  4. Theodoric I


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alaric I was the Visigothic king who sacked Rome in 410 AD.

Which Germanic tribe established a kingdom in North Africa?

  1. Visigoths

  2. Ostrogoths

  3. Vandals

  4. Franks


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Vandals were the Germanic tribe that established a kingdom in North Africa.

What was the name of the Vandal king who conquered Carthage in 439 AD?

  1. Genseric

  2. Hunneric

  3. Thrasamund

  4. Ilderic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Genseric was the Vandal king who conquered Carthage in 439 AD.

Which Germanic tribe established a kingdom in Italy?

  1. Visigoths

  2. Ostrogoths

  3. Vandals

  4. Franks


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Ostrogoths were the Germanic tribe that established a kingdom in Italy.

What was the name of the Ostrogothic king who ruled Italy from 493 to 526 AD?

  1. Theodoric the Great

  2. Athalaric

  3. Amalasuntha

  4. Theodahad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Theodoric the Great was the Ostrogothic king who ruled Italy from 493 to 526 AD.

Which Germanic tribe established a kingdom in Gaul?

  1. Visigoths

  2. Ostrogoths

  3. Vandals

  4. Franks


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Franks were the Germanic tribe that established a kingdom in Gaul.

What was the name of the Frankish king who united the Frankish kingdoms and founded the Merovingian dynasty?

  1. Clovis I

  2. Childebert I

  3. Clotaire I

  4. Dagobert I


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Clovis I was the Frankish king who united the Frankish kingdoms and founded the Merovingian dynasty.

Which Germanic tribe established a kingdom in Spain?

  1. Visigoths

  2. Ostrogoths

  3. Vandals

  4. Franks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Visigoths were the Germanic tribe that established a kingdom in Spain.

What was the name of the Visigothic king who ruled Spain from 467 to 484 AD?

  1. Euric

  2. Alaric II

  3. Gesalec

  4. Amalaric


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Euric was the Visigothic king who ruled Spain from 467 to 484 AD.

Which Germanic tribe established a kingdom in Britain?

  1. Angles

  2. Saxons

  3. Jutes

  4. Frisians


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Angles were the Germanic tribe that established a kingdom in Britain.

What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon king who ruled England from 871 to 899 AD?

  1. Alfred the Great

  2. Edward the Elder

  3. Athelstan

  4. Edmund I


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alfred the Great was the Anglo-Saxon king who ruled England from 871 to 899 AD.

Which Germanic tribe established a kingdom in Scandinavia?

  1. Norse

  2. Danes

  3. Swedes

  4. Goths


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Norse were the Germanic tribe that established a kingdom in Scandinavia.

What was the name of the Norse king who led the Viking raids on England in the 9th century?

  1. Ragnar Lodbrok

  2. Ivar the Boneless

  3. Bjorn Ironside

  4. Erik the Red


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ragnar Lodbrok was the Norse king who led the Viking raids on England in the 9th century.

Which Germanic tribe established a kingdom in Eastern Europe?

  1. Goths

  2. Vandals

  3. Gepids

  4. Lombards


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Goths were the Germanic tribe that established a kingdom in Eastern Europe.

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