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What significant event marks the beginning of the Middle Ages?
What significant event marks the beginning of the Middle Ages?
Which empire continued to exist for most of the Medieval period?
Which empire continued to exist for most of the Medieval period?
What key event in 1492 is linked to the Age of Discovery?
What key event in 1492 is linked to the Age of Discovery?
What was a major consequence of Columbus's voyages?
What was a major consequence of Columbus's voyages?
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Which period is considered a transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?
Which period is considered a transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?
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Study Notes
Middle Ages Periodization
- The Middle Ages is often defined as the period from 500 to 1500.
- Some sources consider this period to be approximately 1000 years long.
- The Fall of Rome in 476 AD (CE) is often considered the end of the Classical period and start of the Middle Ages.
- The Western Roman Empire ended, replaced by a more fragmented political landscape.
- The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) continued to exist.
- The fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD marked the end of the Byzantine era.
- The Italian Renaissance (roughly 1350-1500 AD) overlaps with the end of the Middle Ages, acting as a transition to the modern era.
- Discovery of new trade routes shifted economic power from the Mediterranean to Atlantic nations during this timeframe.
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Test your knowledge on the key events that mark the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. This quiz covers significant occurrences, empires, and consequences related to the Age of Discovery. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand this pivotal period in history.
