Dark Ages (European Middle Ages)

What event began the Dark Ages in Western Europe?

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The Crusades

• Christianity being legalized

• Viking invasions

In 410, Rome was invaded by people led by Alaric. What is the name given to the invaders?

• Vikings

• Muslims

• Visigoths

• Knights

What was missing in Europe during the Dark Ages?

• Education

• Peace

• Money

• All of the choices

Which Roman emperor legalized Christianity in 313?

• Clovis

• Pepin the Short

• Charles Martel

• Constantine

During the Dark Ages, what was the "thread" uniting the area that we know call Europe?

• Everyone read the same books

• Christianity

• Politics

• Sporting competitions

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, what was the remaining (Eastern) Empire called?

• Ottoman Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Arabian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

Who was the Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire that dreamed of once again uniting east and west and bringing the entire empire back to glory?

• Charles Martel

• Suleiman the Magnificent

• Justinian

• Caesar

This city was the capital of the eastern Roman Empire.

• Constantinople

• Rome

• London

• Paris

During the Middle Ages, who were the only literate people? (The only ones who could read and write?)

• Merchants

• Farmers

• Monks

• Actresses

Who was the monk who designed a very strict way of life centered around prayer and work?

• Benedict

• Bede

• Augustine

• Aquinas