Middle Ages EOY Review

What event marks the beginning of the Middle Ages?

• The fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD

• The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215

• The start of the Renaissance in 1444

• The Battle of Hastings in 1066

Who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD?

• Clovis

• Richard the Lionheart

• Charlemagne

• William the Conqueror

Which disease killed around half of the people in Europe starting in 1347?

• Cholera

• The Spanish Flu

• Smallpox

• The Black Death

What significant document did King John of England sign in 1215?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

Who began the first Crusade in 1096?

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Mongol Empire

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

What was the primary purpose of the Crusades?

• To gain control over the Holy Land

• To expand the Roman Empire

• To discover new lands

• To defeat the Vikings

Who was executed by England in 1431 at the age of 19?

• Joan of Arc

• Charlemagne

• Marco Polo

• Genghis Khan

What invention by Johannes Gutenberg in 1444 marked the start of the Renaissance?

• The telescope

• The steam engine

• The printing press

• The light bulb

Which empire captured Constantinople in 1453 signaling the end of the Eastern Roman Empire?

• The British Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Mongol Empire

Who was considered the father of both the French and German Monarchies?

• Clovis

• William the Conqueror

• Charlemagne

• Justinian I