The Barbarians and Vikings

What time period does the term "Middle Ages" refer to?

• The period from the Fall of Rome in A.D. 476 to about A.D. 1450

• The period from the beginning of the Roman Empire to A.D. 500

What does the term "Frontier" mean in the context of historical geography?

• The coastal areas of a country

• Land just beyond the border of a country

Which of the following best defines "Uncivilized"?

• Educated and well-mannered

• Primitive; without training in the arts, sciences, or government

Who were considered "Barbarians" in the context of the Roman Empire?

• Civilized citizens of Rome

• Uncivilized primitive people living outside Greece or Rome

What is the definition of a "Vandal" in historical terms?

• A Roman soldier

• A member of a Germanic tribe that invaded the Roman Empire

What does it mean to be "Exiled"?

• To be promoted to a higher rank

• Forced to live away from home in a foreign land

What is a "Saga"?

• A long story of brave deeds

• A brief news article

Before the Goths sacked Rome, which Germanic tribe had pushed into the empire over the Rhine, settled in France, and crossed for a short while in Spain, from which the Visigoths expelled them?

• The Vandals

• The Saxons

What does the term "exile" mean?

• A period of enforced absence from one's country or home

• A journey to a foreign land for trade