Dark Ages Intro

What was the primary impact of the fall of Rome on Western Europe?

• It led to significant technological advancements.

• It caused a period of economic prosperity.

• It resulted in political and social instability.

• It increased trade with Eastern nations.

What event is generally considered to have led to the political landscape depicted in the map of Europe?

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The fall of Rome

• The coronation of Charlemagne

• The start of the Renaissance

Which group established a kingdom in the region marked as "Franks" on the map?

• Vandals

• Anglo-Saxons

• Franks

• Visigoths

During which centuries did the Barbarian Migrations, that shaped the map of Europe shown, occur?

• 1st and 2nd centuries

• 3rd and 4th centuries

• 4th and 5th centuries

• 6th and 7th centuries

Which group controlled the area labeled as "Visigothic kdm" from 419-711 AD?

• Huns

• Ostrogoths

• Visigoths

• Suevi

Which region is known as the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to present-day Spain and Portugal?

• Southwestern Europe

• Southern European peninsular

• Northwestern European islands

• Central western Europe

What is the present-day country corresponding to the Northwestern European islands?

• United Kingdom

• Germany

• France

• Italy

Which area corresponds to present-day France?

• Northwestern Europe

• Central western Europe

• Southern European peninsular

• Northwestern European islands

Which region corresponds to present-day Germany?

• Central western Europe

• Southern European peninsular

• Northwestern European islands

• Southwestern Europe

Was Eastern Europe affected the same as Western Europe after the fall of Rome? Make a hypothesis: why or why not?

• Yes, because both regions experienced similar political and social upheavals.

• No, because Eastern Europe was under the influence of the Byzantine Empire, which maintained stability.

• Yes, because both regions were immediately taken over by the same external invaders.

• No, because Western Europe faced more severe economic decline than Eastern Europe.