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What era do the Dark Ages refer to?
Decline of the Roman Empire
A period in Europe in which the sun never shone.
The early Medieval period
The term Dark Ages used to refer to all of the Middle Ages (6th to 14th centuries). The Dark Ages refers to an intellectual darkness. However, there were actually a great number of accomplishments during this time so the Dark Ages now refers to the early medieval period, the time right after the fall of the Roman Empire which began around 410 CE, though the exact date is still debated.
The Middle Ages
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Who came up with the concept of a Dark Age?
Italian scholar Francesco Petrarch
In the 1300s Petrarch used the term Dark in his criticism of Late Latin literature. He believed that the post-Roman centuries as "dark" compared to the light of classical antiquity. The term was originally used to denote the period between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance. It is important to note that the term Dark Ages, is not often used in modern times.
Plato
Rene Descartes
Aristotle
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How is the period between the 5th and the 14th century divided?
The Early Middle Ages, the High Middle Ages , The Late Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is divided into three: The Early Middle Ages (also referred to as the Dark Ages) which ends in the 11th century, the High Middle Ages which began during the 11th century and ends in 1300 (according to some scholars it lasted longer) and The Late Middle Ages which begins around 1300 and ends somewhere between 1500 and 1650.
The Early Ages, The Middle Ages, The Late Ages
The Dark Ages, the Black Ages, The Grey Ages
The Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Enlightenment.
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What year did the Roman Empire collapse?
400
410
550
The collapse of the Roman Empire was a gradual process but by 550, the Empire had totally fallen.
310
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What is a feudal or manorial system?
A governing body that determines who wins a feud.
Small communities which were formed around a local lord and the land they owned. Peasants who lived on the land would receive protection n exchange for services provided.
A feudal system is based on reciprocal obligations between lords and vassals to provide protection and service respectively.
A system with a judge, mayor, and executioner that determines who gets to own land.
Basically like Downtown Abbey but instead of pay the servants receive protection from the Lord.
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What was the hierarchy of rules during the Dark Ages?
The King, Bishops, Barons, Lords, and Peasant or Serfs.
The King controlled all of the lands but divided it among Barons. In return, the Barons pledged their loyalty and fought as solder for the King. The Bishop was the top church leader and managed a diocese. Barons ruled vast areas called fiefs. They divided up their lands between Lords who ran the local manors The lords owned everything on their land including peasants, crops, and village.
The King, Mayor, Senator, and Peasants
The King, The Pope, Duke, Earl, Peasants
The King/Queen, Prince/Princess, Duke/Duchess, Earl/Countess, Baron/Baroness
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What was the life expectancy during the Middle Ages?
If they survived birth until adulthood and were in relativity good health, adults were expected to lie into their middle forties.
Middle forties, if they survived until then!
If they survived birth until adulthood and were in relativity good health, adults were expected to lie into their late teens.
If they survived birth until adulthood and were in relativity good health, adults were expected to lie into their middle fifties.
If they survived birth until adulthood and were in relativity good health, adults were expected to lie into their middle twenties.
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Which significant event below began during the Early Middle Ages?
The rise of monasticism within the west
During the 6th century, Saint Benedict wrote the definitive Rule for Western monasticism which detailed the administrative and spiritual responsibilities of the monks led by the Abbot.
The Great Schism
The Black Death
The Hundred Years' War
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Why were monasteries so important during the Dark Ages?
They converted mass amounts of people.
They were almost as powerful as the King and were the only institution that could challenge him.
They were the center of life during the time and had many powerful roles.
Monasteries acted as the land trust for powerful families, centers of royal support in newly conquered regions, bases for mission and proselytization, and outposts of education and literacy.
They were corrupt and abused the peasants.
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Who is Charlemagne?
A corrupt pope during the Dark Ages
A medieval emperor and the first monarch to convert to Christianity.
As the defender of Christianity, Charlemagne converted citizens as he fought to expand his empire. His empire encompassed much of Western Europe and he is responsible for ensuring the survival of Christianity in the West. He ruled from 768 to 814
A monk who incited a rebellion against the lords.
The real King Arthur
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When was the first outbreak of the bubonic plague?
1347
In October of 1347, 12 Genoese trading ships docked in Sicilia after a long journey across the Black Sea. Most of the sailors on board were sick or had died. The surviving sailors were covered with black boils. Unfortunately, they were not alone. The rats who were carriers of the plague arrived on the same ships and began to spread the plague throughout the land.
1020
1100
1405
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What are the symptoms of the Black Death (the plague)
Jaundice, fever, vomiting
Fever, chills, fatigue, muscles aches
Diarrhea, nausea, or vomitting
Swollen lymph nodes, fever and chills, muscle aches
There are actually three different type of places. The bubonic plague is generally recognized by the large swollen lymph nodes commonly referred to as boils.
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What animal is responsible for carrying the plague?
Rats
Squirrels
Rabbits
Fleas
While most people assume that rats are solely responsible for transmitting the plague, it is actually the fleas that bite the rats and then bite the humans that are responsible for the spread of the disease. Any any animal infected can potentially transfer the plague, not just rats.
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The Black Death is responsible for how many deaths in Europe during the Middle Ages?
75% of the population
A little over 1/2 of the population
Almost more than 1/3 of the population
Over five years, the plague killed more than 20 million people in Europe, almost 1/3 of the population.
1/4 of the population
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What is the plague bacteria called?
Yersinia pestis
Yersinia pestis!
Salmonella
Staphylococcus aureus
Helicobacter pylori
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What nursery rhyme is actually about the plague?
'Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe'
'Round and Round the Garden'
Ring a Ring o' Roses
It's rumored that song Ring a Ring o"roses is actually about the Black Death but there is no proof one way or another.
'Poor Mary'
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What other religion was growing during the Middle Ages?
Islam
After Muhammed's death in 632 CE, Muslim armies conquered large parts of the Middle East and was more than three times bigger than all of Christndom.
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
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In what year did the Crusades begin?
1095
The Crusades began in 1095 when Pope Urban summoned a Christian army to go toJeruslam and to expel Muslim "infidels"
900
1195
1200
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How long did the Crusades last?
Until the 12th century
Until the 13th centrury
Until the 14th century
Until the 15th century
The crusades began in the 11th century and continued until the 15th century.
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What were the largest buildings in Medieval villages?
Hospitals
Saloons
Cathedrals
From the 10th century to the 13th century, cathedrals were built in the Romanesque style. At the start of the 13th century, church builders started to build Gothic structures instead.
Schoolhouses
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Name a major technological contribution from this era
Spectacles
Printing Press
Compass
All of the above.
The printing press, glasses, and the compass are only a few of the many inventions that came out of this period. The early Middle Ages were originally called the Dark Ages because not much happened and life was dark and depressing. However, historians have since discovered that there were many great inventions during this period.
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Name another major technological contribution from this era
Toilet
Wheelbarrow
The wheel had been invented long ago, but the wheelbarow wasn't invented until during the Middle Ages
Electricity
Litterbox
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What significant cultural movement occurred during the Late Medieval period?
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance
After the stagnant years of the Early Middle Ages, a cultural and economic revival began to take place. Western European began to gain prominence, and Gothic style art and architecture became popular.
The Reformation
Baroque
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What was Constantinople?
London before it was London
A new name for Athens
The new capital of the Roman Empire
After the fall of Rome, Emperor Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople (330). It remained the capital of the Roman Empire until it's fall in...
Britannica before it was Britannica
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Which period did Constantinople fall, in early, middle, or late Middle Ages??
Early
Middle
Late
The capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Army began on April 6th, 1453.
It never did
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What famous church was converted into a mosque after Constantinople was captured?
Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia was built as an Orthodox cathedral in 537 AD. Between 1204 and 1261, it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral by the fourth crusade. Once captured by the Ottoman Empire, it was converted into a mosque and remained so until it was secularized and opened as a museum in 1935.
Notre Dame
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
Burgos Cathedral
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What was the Magna Carta?
One of Columbus's ships that sailed to America.
The Magna Cartais considered the founding document of English Liberties. THe purpose was to curb the amount of power that the king could have.
The Magna Carta is an incredibly important document as it demonstrates the power of the people to create a written document that limits the power of a sovereign. It is the first time history, way before the Declaration of Independence, that written document was created to set parameters for a person in power.
A contract between Henry VIII and his wife Anne Boleyn
A magnetic structure found in the ground in 1250.
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What was the role of the Knights Templar?
To protect the royal women.
To protect the English king at all costs.
Secret service for the Pope
Protect pilgrims on their journey to Jerusalem.
The Knights Templer began during the Crusades when Jerusalem was taken from the Muslims by the Christians. Pilgrimages to Jerusalem by Christians was very dangerous. Many pilgrims were often attached by members of the Ottoman Empire. The Knights Templars were worked to protect the pilgrims on their journey.
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What code of conduct did the Medieval knights follow?
Chivalric Code
The French word chevalier originally means “a man of aristocratic Over time, the meaning evolved because the term was used differently during the Middle Ages. the meaning changed from “status or free associated with military follower owning a horse” or “a group of mounted knights” to the a code of conduct.
The code of knightly virtues
Code of arms
The code of the round table
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Which following legend became famous during the Middle Ages?
King Arthur
The Holy Grail
Robin Hood
All of the above
King Arthur was the legendary leader of Camelot that defendedBritain from Saxon invaders. The historical basis for King Arthur has been long debated. The legend of Robing Hood who steels from the rich and gives to the poor" may be based on real outlaws such as Hereward the Wake, Eustance he Monk, Fulk FitzWarin, or WIlliam Wallace. The Holy Grail refers to the cup used by Jesus at the last supper and the mythological search for it during the Middle Ages.
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What were the four humors?
The four humors needed to be balanced for good health.
The four humors or bodily fluids were related to the elements. Fire = yellow bile, water = phlegm, earth = black bile, air = blood. Just the elements needed to remain balanced; the four humors needed to stay balanced for a person to be healthy. For example, too much black bile meant a person might feel melancholy.
The four humors were the four different types of jesters and fools at the court.
The four humors were a Medieval myth about a king and his mistress.
The four humors were the four different types of boils that would be appear on a person who had the plague.
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What or who is Ergot?
A famous mad medieval king who attempted to marry every woman in the land.
A type of fungus that would grow on old bread and create LSD like symptoms such as hallucinations when ingested.
During the summer time, the crops would run low, and the townspeople would eat stored rye from an earlier harvest. Unfortunately, this rye often contained a fungus called ergot that could cause hallucinations.
A French Robin hood from 1123
Ergot refers to the 100 years of darkness during the early Middle Ages.
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What was the name of the famous female knight?
Joan Arc
Brienne an of Tarth
Petronilla, Countess of Lecester
Petronilla, Countess of Leicester fought alongside her husband Robert during the 1173 rebellion against King Henry II.
Aria Stark
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What favorite American sport was at one point banned by King Edward II in 1314?
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer
Football
Football was played with a pig's bladder and was so violent that King Edward II banned the game in 1314.
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Since Edward II banned football, what sport did he deem mandatory for lower call men to practice?
Archery
Englishmen between the ages of 15 to 60 were ordered by Law to own a bow and practice archery.
Fencing
Horseshoes
Hunting
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