Medieval Europe Quiz 1 (Dark Ages thru the Early Church)

_________were men who lived apart from society in isolated communities to learn more about God.

• Vassals

• Peasants

• Muslims

• Monks

What years make up the time period known as the Middle Ages?

• 1900 AD-2000 AD

• 500 BC-1500 BC

• 500 AD-1500 AD

• 800 AD-1300 AD

I was the strong Frankish king who built a huge empire in Europe during the Middle Ages that would come to be known as the Holy Roman Empire. Who am I?

• Constantine

• Charlemagne

• William the Conquerer

• Diocletian

What would a person expect to find if they were to visit a monastery during the Middle Ages?

• A well equipped army ready for battle.

• A group of children learning how to use weapons in combat.

• Graves of ancient rulers.

• A group of Christian monks reading and writing books.

What does the Latin phrase "medieval" stand for?

• King

• Middle Ages

• Devil

• land

After what event did the "Dark Ages" start?

• Fall of Western Rome
• The Great Schism
• Battle of Tours
• Christianity starts

Places where monks lived to preserve Greco-Roman cultural achievements

• Monostaries
• Churches
• Convents
• Cathedrals

Charlemagne briefly united western Europe when he formed an empire reaching across parts of Italy, Germany, and

• Scandinavia
• Ireland
• Spain
• France

Who was most likely to be educated during the Early Middle Ages?

• Priests
• Kings
• Nobles
• Peasants

Which was the most powerful institution in Medieval Europe?

• Eastern Orthodox Church
• Kings
• Roman Catholic Church
• Barbarians