Middle Ages History Quiz

What is another name for the Middle Ages?

• The Renaissance

• The Dark Ages

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Age of Enlightenment

Who delivered the final blow to the Roman Empire?

• Constantine

• Alaric

• Joan of Arc

• Charlemagne

Which empire was centered in Constantinople and thought of itself as Roman?

• Holy Roman Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

What was the name of the document that later became the Magna Carta?

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of the Barons

Who was the teenage girl known as the Maid of Orleans?

• Cleopatra

• Joan of Arc

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Catherine the Great

What deadly illness was brought to Europe in 1347?

• Smallpox

• Cholera

• Yellow Fever

• Bubonic Plague

What event caused people to question the Christian Church's doctrine and become more superstitious?

• The Black Death

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Battle of Hastings

• The Crusades

Which group of people opened shops and crafted goods to sell after the Black Death?

• Peasants

• Noblemen

• Knights

• Middle Class

What change in attitudes and thinking helped bring about the end of the Dark Ages?

• More independence

• More superstition

• Less questioning of the Church

• Increased reliance on others

What era followed the Dark Ages?

• The Age of Enlightenment

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Middle Ages