Middle Ages/Renaissance & Reformation

The time period that followed the fall of the Roman Empire & lasted until the Renaissance was the:

• Charlemagne Ages

• Middle Ages

• Crusades

• Death Ages

Which of the following is the correct timeline order?

• Renaissance, Fall of Rome, Middle Ages

• Middles Ages, Renaissance, Fall of Rome

• Fall of Rome, Renaissance, Middle Ages

• Fall of Rome, Middle Ages, Renaissance

Why was the Middle Ages often known as the Dark Ages?

• Due to all the deaths & the advancements from Greece/Rome were lost

• Factories led to increased pollution; resulting in constant darkness

• The Fall of Rome left Europe completely destroyed

• all of the above

The series of religious wars between the European Christians & Muslims over the Holy Land was the:

• Holy Wars

• Black Death

• Crusades

• Visigoth War

What sacred area of land was the Crusades fought over?

• Israel

• Jerusalem

• Palestine

• Egypt

The devesting & extremely contagious plague that resulted in the deaths in over 25 million people throughout Europe:

• Black Death

• Smallpox

• Measles Pandemic

• Spanish Flu

How did the Black Death spread through Europe?

• Disease infested fleas bit humans, infecting them

• Human consumption of unsanitary meat products

• Overexposure to farm animals

• All answers are correct

Which institution came to be the most powerful during the Middle Ages?

• Monarchs

• Catholic Church

• Plague Doctors

• Witches

How was it that the Catholic Church came to be so powerful during the Middle Ages?

• Church attendance was mandatory throughout Europe

• People went to Church for their education

• Churches replaced governments in Europe

• People looked to the Church for support, hope & guidance

What significant time period followed the Middle Ages?

• Protestant Reformation

• Renaissance

• Dark Ages

• Fall of Rome