BARBARIAN WEB-QUEST SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Introduction to Barbarians
1. Name two ways in which barbarians were used in the Roman Army.
2. What effect did the use of barbarians have on the Roman Army?
3. What larger effect did the use of barbarians have on Rome herself?
Galic Invasion of Rome
4. What group of barbarians sacked Rome in 387 B.C.E.?
5. How did the Roman React?
History of the Gauls
6. What areas of Europe did the Gauls and Celts cover around 700 B.C.?
7. Briefly summarize the steps taken by Ceaeser to defeat the Gauls.
The Celts
8. How did Celtic culture change after the departure of the Romans from Britain?
9. What areas did Celts flee to to escape invading armies?
10. Why were the arrangement of landholdings and kingdoms usually so messy in Celtic areas?
The Gauls are Coming!
11. How does the author of this page believe the Galic sack of Rome effected Roman expansion? Do you believe this explanation is plausible?
Vercingetorix: Celtic Chieftain
12. List four major steps of the Siege of Aleisa.
13. What happened to Vercingetorix and how is he rememberd?
The Huns
14. Where did the Huns probably come from?
15. Why were they able to drive other peoples back?
First Hand Account of Atilla's Court
16. What do you believe was Priscus's impression of Atilla and the Huns? Support your answer with three specific examples from the e-text
Description of German Culture
17. How did the German society compare to later Feudalism?
18. Explain: "Trial by Ordeal."
19. Briefly summarize the role of the Germans in the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
20. Identify several key characteristics of the rule of Theodoric.
Germanic Invasions
21. Why did Rome first allow the Visogoths to settle in Roman territory? Why did they rebel?
22. Define: "The Magarys"
23. What type of political systems did the Germans set up after they invaded the West?
A Roman's description of the Germans
24. Who decided minor matters? What about more important matters?
25. Choose three paragraphs from the description by Tactatus and explain if you think these customs helped fulfill the role of government.
The Goths Invade
26. Why do most historians believe that the Goths began to move south toward the Roman Empire?
27. What finally happened to the Goths?
Goths Enter and Settle Within the Roman Empire
28. Why didn't the Romans take the Goths' weapons when they settled in the Roman Empire?
Overview of the Franks
29. What larger group are the Franks a part of?
The Rise of the Franks
30. From what area did the Franks originate?
31. What is the importance of Clovis?
32. Briefly identify the strengths and politics of the Franks.
Frankish Empire
33. How did Pepin the Short and Charlemagne create a Frankish Empire?
34. Why did it decline?
Charlemagne: Frankish Emperor
35. Briefly summarize how Charlemagne expanded his empire.
36. How did the Church support Charlemagne?
The Viking History Web
37. How do most people view Vikings? Is this accurate?
38. What were some advantages of the Vikings?
39. Explain how and where the Vikings expanded.