Exploring Key Events of the Middle Ages

The video explores the Middle Ages, a period from the 5th to the 15th century, often mischaracterized as a time of regression. It highlights key events like the fall of the Roman Empire, the rise of the Byzantine Empire, Charlemagne's reign, the Crusades, the Battle of Hastings, and the Hundred Years' War. The Black Death's devastating impact is also discussed, leading to societal changes that paved the way for the Renaissance. The video encourages further exploration of this era through additional resources.

What is another name for the Middle Ages?

• The Enlightenment

• The Renaissance

• The Dark Ages

• The Industrial Age

Who delivered the final blow to the Roman Empire?

• Charlemagne

• Constantine

• Honorius

• Alaric

What was the name of the city Constantine originally called 'New Rome'?

• Carthage

• Alexandria

• Constantinople

• Athens

Which two branches did Christianity split into during the Middle Ages?

• Protestant and Catholic

• Eastern Orthodox and Catholic

• Lutheran and Anglican

• Methodist and Baptist

What was the main goal of the Crusades?

• To establish new monarchies

• To spread the Black Death

• To reclaim the Holy Land

• To expand trade routes

What significant event took place in 1066?

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The fall of Constantinople

• The start of the Hundred Years' War

• The Battle of Hastings

What document was drafted in 1215 to protect the holdings of land barons in England?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

Who was the teenage girl that emerged as a hero during the Hundred Years' War?

• Joan of Arc

• Isabella of Castile

• Eleanor of Aquitaine

• Catherine of Aragon

What was the primary cause of the Great Plague?

• Airborne viruses

• Spoiled food

• Rats and fleas

• Contaminated water

What era followed the end of the Middle Ages?

• The Renaissance

• The Modern Age

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Age