Middle Ages Facts
Which event came before the Middle Ages?
The fall of Rome.
The Byzantine Empire is also referred to as the ________ Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
What is the name of the large Byzantine church?
Hagia Sophia
Which group settled in the Iberian Peninsula after being expelled from Gaul?
Visigoths
Where did the Vikings originate? (country)
Denmark
Which event comes after the Middle Ages (that is, how do the Middle Ages end)?
The fall of Constantinople
Under which Emperor did the Byzantine Empire reach its maximum size?
Justinian
In which text did Justinian reorganize Roman law?
Codex Justinianus
Which group was led by Theodoric and arrived to the Italian Peninsula in the 5th Century?
Ostrogoths
Which group of Slavs settled in present-day Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus?
Eastern Slavs
The Early Middle Ages sees the birth and spread of this religion.
Islam
What was the main economic activity in Byzantine cities?
Craftwork
Which group was the most powerful group in Byzantine society?
Basileus
Which group expelled the Visigoths from Gaul?
Franks
What were the three groups of Slavs?
Southern Slavs, Western Slavs, Eastern Slavs
What 3 parts are the Middle Ages broken up into?
1. Early Middle Ages. 2. High Middle Ages. 3. Late Middle Ages.
What were the latifundia?
Large estates farmed by the Byzantines
What was the Codex Justinianus?
A text in which Justinian revised and reoorganized Roman law.
Which of the Germanic peoples were the most powerful?
Franks
Which group established the Kingdom of Hungary in the 10th century?
Magyars
Which plague was a feature of the Late Middle Ages?
Which group conquered more than half of the Byzantine Empire in the 7th century?
Muslims
What was the cause of the Iconoclastic Wars?
Some emperors prohibited the worship of religious icons.
Which group occupied the northwest of the Iberian peninsula?
Suebi
What were the names of the long Viking ships?
Drakkars