SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
France gets its name from this group of Germanic invaders who settled there in the 400s.
A
Franks
B
Frenchers
C
Vikings
D
Paris
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Francia, also called the Kingdom of the Franks (Latin: Regnum Francorum), Frankish Kingdom, Frankland or Frankish Empire (Latin: Imperium Francorum), was the largest post-Roman barbarian kingdom in Western Europe.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the traditional interpretation, the Franks were named from their national weapon, a kind of spear called the *frankōn (cf.

Detailed explanation-3: -By about 500 AD barbarians called the Franks ruled northern France (they gave their name to France).

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