Quiz on European Societies and the Renaissance

Who became the first Christian emperor of Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Romulus Augustulus

• Nero

• Constantine

What was the capital of the Roman Empire moved to?

• Byzantium

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Athens

Which tribe sacked Rome in 410 BCE?

• Visigoths

• Huns

• Franks

• Vandals

What was the period between the end of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance called?

• The Age of Exploration

• The Industrial Age

• The Dark Ages

• The Enlightenment

What illness was known as the Black Death?

• Typhus

• Measles

• Bubonic Plague

• Smallpox

Who is considered the father of modern Italian language?

• William Shakespeare

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Dante Alighieri

• Michelangelo

Which monarch declared himself the supreme head of the Church of England?

• King James I

• King Charles I

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Henry VIII

What was the main economic system during the Middle Ages?

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

Which artist is known for the painting 'The Last Supper'?

• Vincent van Gogh

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Leonardo da Vinci

What was the Hanseatic League primarily involved in?

• Cultural exchanges

• Religious reforms

• Military alliances

• Trade