Question

Where did the term Goth originate? A. From the author Edgar Allan Poe, who wrote several popular books in a similar style B. From an Eastern European tribe that invaded the Roman Empire in the 5th century C. From a book called The Castle of Otranto, which introduced the central idea of the style D. From groups of people who wear entirely black clothing and listen to emotional music

Answer 1

B. from an Eastern European tribe that invaded the Roman empire in the 5th century.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) From an Eastern European tribe that invaded the Roman Empire in the 5th century.

The term "Goth" originated from an Eastern European tribe that invaded the Roman Empire in the 5th century.

This is an old term that originated from old Germanic tribes that invaded Roman territories during the 5th and 6th centuries. Romans considered these people as barbarians. People like the Ostrogoths and Visigoths were part of these Eastern Germany territories tribes. King Ermarnaric conquest many territories to expand Goths dominion in the region. Historians consider that these tribes probably came form Gotaland, in South Sweeden.