🏰 8 ME_Time & Place

Europe comprises about 7% of the Earth’s land area and about 50 separate nations including:

• • France

  • United Kingdom

• • Egypt

  • Africa

• • Denmark

  • Spain

• • China

  • Japan

• • Australia

  • New Zealand

The term ‘medieval’ comes from the Latin words medium aevum, meaning what?

• Early ages.

• Modern times.

• Middle ages.

• Evil times.

• Dark ages.

Medieval times refers to the period of history between Ancient times and Modern times.  

What are the dates of the Medieval period?

• About 200 CE to about 1200 CE.

• About 500 CE to about 1500 CE.

• About 700 CE to about 1700 CE.

• About 800 CE to about 1800 CE.

Historians divide the medieval period into which Ages?

• Early Middle Ages.

• Pre Middle Ages.

• High Middle Ages.

• Middle Middle Ages.

• Late Middle Ages.

When the Roman Empire began to lose control of their empire during the fifth century,  

which tribes from northern Europe gradually settled into the area?

• Gall tribes.

• French tribes.

• British tribes.

• Germanic tribes.

Why do some historians use the term ‘Dark Ages’ to describe what happened after Rome lost military and economic strength in Europe?

• Some historians use the term ‘Dark Ages’ to emphasise the loss of basic technology, social upheaval and superstition of the separate states that took over from Rome.

• Some historians use the term ‘Dark Ages’ to emphasise the destruction, social upheaval and lawlessness of the separate states that took over from Rome.

• Some historians use the term ‘Dark Ages’ to emphasise the lack of hygiene , education and enlightenment when the separate states took over from Rome.

• Some historians use the term ‘Dark Ages’ to emphasise the violence, loss of life due to disease and pestilence when separate states took over from Rome.

Who was the most powerful European ruler by 800 CE?

• Charlemagne was the most powerful European ruler by 800 CE.

• William the Conqueror was the most powerful European ruler by 800 CE.

• Charles of Maine was the most powerful European ruler by 800 CE.

• Ottomaine was the most powerful European ruler by 800 CE.

• Champagne was the most powerful European ruler by 800 CE.

What did Europe suffered from In the Late Middle Ages (c. 1300-1500)?

• Europe suffered from famine in the Late Middle Ages.

• Europe suffered from pestilence in the Late Middle Ages.

• Europe suffered from earthquakes in the Late Middle Ages.

• Europe suffered from the Black Death in the Late Middle Ages.

• Europe suffered from the fires in the Late Middle Ages.