Middle Ages Overview

The Middle Ages came after

• the Dark Ages
• the Beginning Ages
• the Roman Empire
• the British Empire

Which sentence supports the author's description of the Middle Ages as a time of great activity?

• "Writers and painters created great works, some of which are among history's finest."
• "Most Europeans were Christian."
• "In the beginning of the Middle Ages, most people were poor."
• "The Church had great powers over its people."

The third paragraph suggests which of the following were members of the ruling class?

• peasants
• clergy
• serfs
• vassals

Read the following sentences.  "Church leaders took over many functions of government after the Roman Empire collapsed...It also administered justice and created hospitals for the sick."
In the passage, the word administered means?

• interfaced with
• carried out
• talked about
• taught

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The Middle Ages was a dangerous time to live because of the constant wars.
• The Church had more power in the Middle Ages than it does today.
• The most important achievement during the Middle Ages was teh construction of stone cathedrals
• The Middle Ages was a time of political, religious, economic, and artistic activity.