Middle Ages Quiz 1

Which of the following modern countries were NOT once part of the Roman Empire

• Egypt
• South Africa
• Italy
• France

Which of the following was NOT a "gift" that the Romans left for future civilizations?

• The Latin alphabet and language
• Works of history and philosophy
• Gunpowder
• Large arenas, baths, and theaters

To the Greeks, Roman and Byzantine world, anyone who didn't speak Latin or Greek was often referred to as

• Barbarian
• Pagan
• French
• Viking

From a medieval-Christian perspective, non-Christians were frequently referred to as,

• Witches
• Asians
• Franks
• Pagans

Following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the _________ Church led Western Europe for centuries.

• Protestant
• Byzantine
• Roman Catholic
• Greek Orthodox

Following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the ____________ controlled the Eastern Mediterranean for centuries.

• Protestant Reformers
• Byzantine Emperors
• Roman Catholic Church
• Russian Slavs

The Byzantine ruler who founded Constantinople was known as

• Justinian
• Theodora
• Pope Urban II
• Constantine

A famous Welsh monk who brought Christianity to Ireland.

• St. Augustine
• St. Benedict
• St. Stephen
• St. Patrick

After the Western Roman Empire collapsed, ________ became the most important Christian city in Europe.

• Constantinople
• Paris
• London
• Jerusalem

Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora were both

• rulers of Gaul.
• rulers of Jerusalem.
• rulers of Byzantium
• rulers of Rome