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1. The period of time that occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire was called the Dark Ages because __________.
a. it was a time when art, literature, and architecture diminished
b. it was the time before electricity was invented
c. it was the time when people had no knowledge of anything important
2. What was the feudal system?
a. It was a time when people feuded constantly.
b. It was a social order where the king owned all of the land and leased out a part of it to his subjects in exchange for their loyalty.
c. It was a code of honor between the knights.
3. The Magna Carta was a document that ___________________.
a. limited the powers of the monarchy and protected the rights of the people
b. separated landowners from those who had no land
c. allowed only the nobles to read and write
4. __________________ was a German inventor who invented the printing press in the 1440s.
a. Christopher Columbus
b. Johannes Gutenberg
c. Henry II
5. ________________ was a Norwegian navigator who discovered Newfoundland in Canada in 1000.
a. John Cabot
b. Juan Ponce de Leon
c. Leif Ericson
6. ___________________ was an Italian explorer who rediscovered eastern Canada as well as found a great place for fishing in 1497.
a. Christopher Columbus
b. John Cabot
c. Leonardo da Vinci
7. _______________________ was a Spanish explorer who conquered Puerto Rico in 1508 and discovered Florida in 1513.
a. Amerigo Vespucci
b. Michelangelo
c. Juan Ponce de Leon
8. ______________________ was a Florentine, born in 1452, who was a sculptor, a painter, a musician, and an engineer.
a. Christopher Columbus
b. Michelangelo
c. Leonardo da Vinci
9. ______________ was an Italian explorer, who received funding from the monarchs of Spain in 1492, took three ships across the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the Bahamas.
a. Christopher Columbus
b. John Cabot
c. Leif Ericson
10. The ___________ were continuous religious wars led by European Christians during the 11th through 13th century to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.
a. Revolt
b. Crusades
c. Excursion
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Social Studies: The Dark and the Middle Ages - Quiz
