CLEP Western Civ I

Answer: E - The Gauls belonged to the Roman Empire in the fourth and fifth centuries and did not contribute to the downfall of the empire by waging war with the Romans. Gaul contained present-day France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, parts of Northern Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany. The region fell under Roman rule in the first or second century BCE. Gaul eventually fell to the Franks in 486. The Visigoths, Vandals, and Huns all waged war with the Roman Empire during the early to mid-fifth century, claiming various portions of Roman territory each time.