How was education impacted as a result of the fall of the Western Roman Empire? (1 point)(1 point)

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Roman ideas had to be reintroduced centuries later after being lost by Europeans.
Roman ideas had to be reintroduced centuries later after being lost by Europeans.

Roman texts were destroyed and lost to history after Germanic invasions.
Roman texts were destroyed and lost to history after Germanic invasions.

Roman ideas, once lost at the fall of the empire, were replaced with humanist ones.
Roman ideas, once lost at the fall of the empire, were replaced with humanist ones.

Roman texts were excluded from education because of negative associations with the fall of the empire.

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Roman texts were destroyed and lost to history after Germanic invasions.

Following the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, there was significant disruption to education and the preservation of knowledge, particularly due to barbarian invasions and societal upheaval. Many classical texts were lost during this period, leading to a decline in education and literacy in Europe for several centuries until the Renaissance revived interest in classical knowledge.