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Middle Ages Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Middle Ages begin?

a)

476 A.D.

b)

1453 A.D.

c)

800 A.D.

2.

The Middle Ages is divided into three stages: the Early Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, and Late Middle Ages.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The fall of the Western Roman Empire occurred in the year (a)   A.D.

4.

Which event marks the end of the Middle Ages?

a)

The Battle of Hastings

b)

The fall of Constantinople

c)

The birth of Charlemagne

5.

The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest size under the reign of Emperor (a)   .

6.

The Carolingian Empire was created by Charlemagne, who unified most of Western Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which group originated in Scandinavia and invaded parts of England and France?

a)

Slavs

b)

Vikings

c)

Magyars

8.

The Slavs established small kingdoms in (a)   and Eastern Europe.

9.

What was the main economic activity of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Craftwork

b)

Trade

c)

Agriculture

10.

The Visigoths were defeated by the Franks at the Battle of Vouillé in 507 A.D.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Hagia Sophia Basilica was built during the reign of which emperor?

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian I

c)

Charlemagne

12.

The (a)   Empire lasted a thousand years longer than the Western Roman Empire.

13.

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Byzantium

c)

Constantinople

14.

Charlemagne’s empire was divided after his death by the Treaty of Verdun.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Who was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III in 800 A.D.?

a)

Pippin I

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Charlemagne

16.

The main legal code of the Byzantine Empire was called the Codex (a)   .

17.

The Carolingian Empire's territories were divided into counties, duchies, and ___ governed by marquises.

a)

Cities

b)

Marches

c)

States

18.

The Carolingian Renaissance was a period of cultural revival led by Charlemagne.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What was the key feature of Carolingian art?

a)

Gothic architecture

b)

Semi-circular arches

c)

Rounded domes

20.

The fall of the Eastern Roman Empire occurred in the year (a)   .

21.

The Germanic kingdoms were one of the main causes of the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which kingdom established its capital in Toledo after losing to the Franks in southern Gaul?

a)

The Ostrogoths

b)

The Franks

c)

The Visigoths

23.

Charlemagne established his capital in (a)   , present-day Aachen, Germany.

24.

The Byzantine Empire was known as the cultural center of the Mediterranean.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which of these was NOT a characteristic of Byzantine art?

a)

Bright, flat colors

b)

Expressionless figures

c)

Gothic architecture