WorksheetsMiddle Ages Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
When did the Middle Ages begin?
476 A.D.
1453 A.D.
800 A.D.
The Middle Ages is divided into three stages: the Early Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, and Late Middle Ages.
True
False
The fall of the Western Roman Empire occurred in the year (a) A.D.
Which event marks the end of the Middle Ages?
The Battle of Hastings
The fall of Constantinople
The birth of Charlemagne
The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest size under the reign of Emperor (a) .
The Carolingian Empire was created by Charlemagne, who unified most of Western Europe.
True
False
Which group originated in Scandinavia and invaded parts of England and France?
Slavs
Vikings
Magyars
The Slavs established small kingdoms in (a) and Eastern Europe.
What was the main economic activity of the Byzantine Empire?
Craftwork
Trade
Agriculture
The Visigoths were defeated by the Franks at the Battle of Vouillé in 507 A.D.
True
False
The Hagia Sophia Basilica was built during the reign of which emperor?
Constantine
Justinian I
Charlemagne
The (a) Empire lasted a thousand years longer than the Western Roman Empire.
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome
Byzantium
Constantinople
Charlemagne’s empire was divided after his death by the Treaty of Verdun.
True
False
Who was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III in 800 A.D.?
Pippin I
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
The main legal code of the Byzantine Empire was called the Codex (a) .
The Carolingian Empire's territories were divided into counties, duchies, and ___ governed by marquises.
Cities
Marches
States
The Carolingian Renaissance was a period of cultural revival led by Charlemagne.
True
False
What was the key feature of Carolingian art?
Gothic architecture
Semi-circular arches
Rounded domes
The fall of the Eastern Roman Empire occurred in the year (a) .
The Germanic kingdoms were one of the main causes of the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
True
False
Which kingdom established its capital in Toledo after losing to the Franks in southern Gaul?
The Ostrogoths
The Franks
The Visigoths
Charlemagne established his capital in (a) , present-day Aachen, Germany.
The Byzantine Empire was known as the cultural center of the Mediterranean.
True
False
Which of these was NOT a characteristic of Byzantine art?
Bright, flat colors
Expressionless figures
Gothic architecture
