WorksheetsEarly Middle Ages: Fall of Rome, Byzantium & Carolingian empire
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is a primary source?
A document created time after the event, based on other sources.
A material created at the time of the event by a direct witness.
A fictional account of historical events.
A summary of historical events.
Who was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire?
Justinian I
Romulus Augustulus
Theodosius
Charlemagne
Which event is often considered the beginning of the Middle Ages?
The rise of the Byzantine Empire
The fall of the Western Roman Empire
The fall of Constantinople
The beginning of the Carolingian Empire
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Constantinople
Aachen
Rome
Toledo
What was the main religion in the Byzantine Empire?
Orthodox Christianity
Paganism
Islam
Roman Catholicism
Who was the famous Byzantine emperor known for the Justinian Code?
Theodosius
Charles Martel
Justinian I
Louis the Pious
What was the process called when the worship of religious images was prohibited?
Iconoclasm
Ruralisation
The Great Schism
The Eastern Schism
Which script was invented by Byzantine monks to translate the Bible into Slavic languages?
Latin Script
Cyrillic Script
Greek Script
Arabic Script
What was the main economic activity in the Carolingian Empire?
Manufacturing
Mining
Trade
Agriculture
What was the title of the leader of the Byzantine Empire?
King
Basileus
Bishop
Duke
Which Germanic tribe established the Kingdom of Hispania?
Ostrogoths
Franks
Visigoths
Lombards
What were the main architectural features of Visigothic churches?
Horseshoe arches
Decorated with reliefs
Domes
Made of bricks
Gable roof
Who crowned Charlemagne as emperor of the West?
Pope Gregory I
Pope Urban II
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Leo III
What was the Eastern Schism?
The division of the Roman empire into two provinces.
The division of Christianity into Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity.
The division of the Carolingian empire after the Treaty of Verdun.
The movement of the capital of the Visigothic kingdom from Toulouse to Toledo.
What was the primary language spoken in the Byzantine Empire?
Latin
Greek
Arabic
Slavic
What was the significance of the Hagia Sophia in Byzantine culture?
It was a military fortress
It served as a royal palace
It was a major center of trade
It was a prominent church and architectural masterpiece
When did the Western Roman empire fall? (Specify the year)
(a)
When was Constantinople conquered by the Ottoman empire? (Specify the year)
(a)
The process by which the economy and society of Europe gradually changed until they were based almost entirely on the use of the land is known as...
(a)
The political system by which the king or emperor holds both political and religious powers is known as...
(a)
Which of the following characteristics correspond to Byzantine art?
Icons and mosaics
Horseshoe arches
Use of gold
Vaults and domes
Capitals with cymatium
The Visigothic Kingdom of Hispania was created in the year...
(a)
The capital of the Carolingian empire was...
Toledo
Constantinople
Paris
Aachen
The capital of the Visigothic kingdom of Hispania was...
Toledo
Constantinople
Paris
Aachen
The capital of the Byzantine empire was...
Toledo
Constantinople
Paris
Aachen
Charles Martel is very well-known for winning the battle of Poitiers against the Muslims in the year...
768
732
711
800
The Muslims arrived to the Iberian peninsula in the year...
768
732
711
800
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the West in the year...
768
732
711
800
Charlemagne became king after Pepin the Short died in the year...
768
732
711
800
The Carolingian dynasty was formed by...
Pepin the Short, Charlemagne, Louis the Pius
Charles Martel, Reccared and Recceswinth
Constantine, Justinian, Charlemagne
(a) were border areas strongly protected and ruled by a marquess in the Carolingian empire.
The Treaty of Verdun signed in the year 843 divided the Carlongian Empire among...
Charles Martel
Louis the Pius
Charles the Bald
Lothair
Louis the German
