Peoples of the Early Middle Ages

Question 0

Came from beyond Black and Caspian seas, associated with Xiongnu, “tremendous slaughter,” lead by Atilla, defeated at Catalunian Fields

Answer 0

Huns

Question 1

German for “age of wandering peoples”

Answer 1

Völkerwanderung

Question 2

Germanic peoples scattered by Huns, abused by Rome, rebelled, shattered Roman army, wandered, sacked Rome, settled in Gaul and Iberia, converted to Christianity, driven out by Franks, defeated by Islamic invaders

Answer 2

Visigoths

Question 3

Germanic peoples scattered by Huns, threw off Huns, took over Italy, led by Theodoric the Great, Boethius, defeated by Byzantines

Answer 3

Ostrogoths

Question 4

Crossed Rhine to get to Africa, took over Carthage, became pirates, vandalised Rome, defeated by Byzantines

Answer 4

Vandals

Question 5

Claimed Italy after Ostrogoths, shared control with Byzantines, Catholic, defeated by Franks, ain’t Falco

Answer 5

Lombards

Question 6

Settled in Gaul, led by Clovis, converted to Catholicism, close allies of pope, defeated by itself in civil war, absorbed into Rome, became France and Holy Roman Empire

Answer 6

Franks

Question 7

Inhabited Britain, attacked Hadrian’s Wall, tattoos, elaborate carvings, absorbed by Scots

Answer 7

Picts

Question 8

lived in Britain, displaced inhabitants w/ Arthur, led by Heptarchy, converted to Christianity, Venerable Bede, Beowulf, hard-hit by Vikings, eventually became united Britain

Answer 8

Anglo-Saxons

Question 9

Nomadic Asians, spoke Urgic, occupied Danube basin, raided Francia and Italy, defeated by Otto the Great of Germany, became Hungary

Answer 9

Magyars

Question 10

Seaborne raiders from Scandinavia, attacked Europe with longships, seized parts of France, fought as mercenaries, defeated Anglo-Saxons

Answer 10

Vikings