The Middle Ages

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When did medieval writers divide history into periods?

  • During the Middle Ages (correct)
  • During the Industrial Revolution
  • During the Enlightenment
  • During the Renaissance

What is the period of the Middle Ages known for?

  • The rise of the Roman Empire
  • The Industrial Revolution
  • The transition into the Renaissance (correct)
  • The Age of Exploration

What marked the beginning of the Middle Ages?

  • The fall of the Western Roman Empire (correct)
  • The fall of the Eastern Roman Empire
  • The Renaissance
  • The Age of Discovery

Who was the first to describe the Middle Ages as an age of "darkness"?

<p>Petrarch (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a subdivision of the medieval period?

<p>Dark Ages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the three subdivisions of the medieval period?

<p>Early, High, and Late Middle Ages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which empire survived in the Eastern Mediterranean and remained a major power during the Middle Ages?

<p>The Byzantine Empire (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major event occurred in the 7th century in North Africa and the Middle East?

<p>The establishment of the Umayyad Caliphate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the tripartite periodisation become standard?

<p>During the 17th century (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do historians from Romance-speaking countries divide the Middle Ages?

<p>Into High and Low (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the commonly given starting point for the Middle Ages?

<p>Around 500 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • The Middle Ages lasted from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries.
  • It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.
  • The medieval period is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history.
  • The medieval period is subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages.
  • Population decline, counterurbanisation, and invasions continued into the Early Middle Ages.
  • The Migration Period formed new kingdoms in what remained of the Western Roman Empire.
  • North Africa and the Middle East came under the rule of the Umayyad Caliphate in the 7th century.
  • The Byzantine Empire survived in the Eastern Mediterranean and remained a major power.
  • Christianity expanded in Europe, and new bishoprics and monasteries were founded.
  • The Franks briefly established the Carolingian Empire during the later 8th and early 9th centuries.

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