Dark Ages Quiz

What is another name for the period between 600 and 1450 CE in Europe?

• The Renaissance

• The Middle Ages

• The Enlightenment

• The Roman Empire

Why are the Dark Ages sometimes called the Dark Ages?

• Because it was a time of great cultural output

• Because it was a time of enlightenment

• Because it was a time of superstition and religious debates

• Because it was a time of peace and prosperity

What was the political system in Europe during the Dark Ages?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Monarchy

• Communism

Who were the vassals in the feudal system?

• Peasants

• Knights

• Lords

• Kings

What was the economic system in the feudal system?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

• Feudalism

What was the life expectancy during the Dark Ages in Europe?

• 20

• 28

• 30

• 35

Where was the center of Islamic learning during the Dark Ages?

• Baghdad

• Cordoba

• Damascus

• Alexandria

What language replaced Greek as the language of culture in the Islamic world?

• Persian

• Arabic

• Turkish

• Hebrew

Who wrote the Canon of Medicine, a standard medical textbook for centuries?

• Hippocrates

• Galen

• Ibn Sina

• Thomas Aquinas

Which dynasty ruled over China during its Golden Age?

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty