Human Heritage: A World History

Chapter 17: The Germans

The Germans

1
Which statement about the Germans in the Roman Empire is most accurate?
A)The Germans refused to adopt any Roman ways of life.
B)The Germans insisted on only speaking and writing their own language.
C)The Germans adopted some Roman ways while keeping much of their own culture.
D)The Germans gave up all of their own culture and adopted that of the Romans.
2
The Germans' love of battle was closely linked to _____.
A)the gods of their religion
B)the Romans' love of battle
C)their fear of a loss of honor
D)their joy for hunting
3
Which statement about German law is TRUE?
A)Germans believed that law came from the emperor.
B)Germans based their laws on the customs of their ancestors.
C)German rulers could change laws at their discretion.
D)The German legal system treated all people fairly.
4
Rome was attacked and captured by ______ in the 400s.
A)the Huns and the Franks
B)the Franks and the Vandals
C)the Huns and the West Goths
D)the West Goths and the Vandals
5
When the Roman Empire in the West faded away, it was replaced by _____.
A)the Roman Empire in the East
B)Germanic kingdoms
C)Western Goth rule
D)the Vandal Empire
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