Question

Under which of the following circumstance(s), Rome faced an attack of barbarians under the Goth Alaric?

• A. Barbarian soldiers in the Roman armies were not loyal.
• B. Mercenary armies were expensive.
• C. Soldiers in the army were less.
• D. Soldiers of Roman army surrendered themselves.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Barbarian soldiers in the Roman armies were not loyal.
B Mercenary armies were expensive.

The mercenary armies were expensive, and there were barbarian soldiers recruited in the Roman armies who had little or no loyalty to the empire. Under such severe circumstances, Rome faced an attack of barbarians under the Goth Alaric.