The Dark Ages, Middle Ages or Medieval Times? Article Review

The time period that lasted from about 476 AD to the 1300s-1400s AD was known as

• The Early Ages

• The Middle Ages

• The Sad Ages

Due to there being little progress made in art, science, literature, etc., this time period is also known as

• the Renaissance

• the Age of Discovery

• the Dark Age

The time period that began in the 1300s when Europe returned to the science, art and culture of Ancient Greece and Rome was called

• the Renaissance

• the Medieval Period

• the Dark Age

The most powerful organization in Europe during the Middle Ages was

• the Roman Emperor

• the Catholic Church

• the King of England

The idea of people giving 10% of their income to the Catholic Church was known as

• taxing

• tithing

• teething

This religion began on the Arabian Peninsula in the 600s and spread quickly through the Middle East and Northern Africa

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

The amount of land that came under the control of Islamic Empires at this time was

• about the same amount of land as what was under Christian control

• far less than the amount of land that was under Christian control

• about three times more than the land that was under Christian control

A series of military campaigns between Christians and Muslims between 1095-1400

• the Crusades

• the Civil War

• the Conflict

One positive thing to come out of the Crusades was

• Europeans brought back new ideas from the Muslim world

• Christians and Muslims would never fight again after this time period

During the time period beginning in the 1200s large Christian churches were built, which are known as

• synagogues

• temples

• cathedrals