European History Quiz

What is the thousand-year span between the fall of the Roman empire and the Renaissance known as in European history?

• The Dark Ages

• The Classical Period

• The Middle Ages

• The Age of Discovery

What is the medieval period remembered for today?

• Philosophers and scientific discoveries

• Knights on horseback and towering Gothic cathedrals

• The rise of democracy in Europe

• The invention of the printing press

Who shifted their base to the eastern Mediterranean and rebuilt the Greek city of Byzantium?

• Julius Caesar

• Emperor Constantine and his successors

• Alexander the Great

• The Germanic tribes

What new name was given to the city of Byzantium?

• New Rome

• Constantinople

• Athens

• Sparta

By what year did Constantine make Constantinople the new capital of the empire?

• 476 AD

• 330 AD

• 1453 AD

• 410 AD

What did the eastern Roman empire become known as over time?

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Persian Empire

What was the vital center of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

Constantinople was favorably located and guarded on how many sides by water?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a trade item in Constantinople?

• Silks from China

• Wheat from Egypt

• Gold from Africa

• Furs from Viking lands in the north

How long did the Byzantine Empire last after the fall of the western Roman Empire?

• 500 years

• 750 years

• 1,000 years

• 1,250 years