middle ages explained

When is the start of the Middle Ages usually dated from?

• AD 1066 after the Battle of Hastings

• AD 476 with the fall of the Western Roman Empire

• AD 1347 with the start of the Black Death

• AD 1095 with the launch of the First Crusade

Which tribe became the most powerful kingdom in Western Europe under King Charlemagne?

• The Vikings

• The Normans

• The Franks

• The Ottomans

What new social structure developed during the Middle Ages?

• The feudal system

• Capitalism

• Democracy

• Theocracy

Who launched the First Crusade in 1095?

• The leader of the Normans

• Pope Urban II

• The leader of the Ottoman Turks

• King Charlemagne

What was the significant impact of the Black Death?

• It led to the fall of Constantinople

• It initiated the First Crusade

• It caused the Peasants Revolt in England

• It killed an estimated one-third of Europe's population

What event is usually considered to be the end of the Middle Ages?

• The launch of the First Crusade

• The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks

• The Battle of Hastings

• The start of the Black Death