The Middle Ages

What this exam is like

The The Middle Ages exam has 30 multiple-choice questions across these levels: Primary (25), Secondary (30). Each attempt draws 10 at random from the level you choose. You get two tries per question, and each answer is explained afterwards. At the end you see your grade.

Sample questions

1. 1. Which empire fell in AD 476, marking the start of the Middle Ages?

   • The Egyptian Empire
   • The Greek Empire
   • The Persian Empire
   • The Western Roman Empire
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   ✅ The Western Roman Empire

   The fall of the Western Roman Empire in AD 476 traditionally marks the end of Antiquity and the start of the Middle Ages.

2. 2. Who copied books by hand during the Middle Ages?

   • Kings
   • Knights
   • Monks in the monasteries
   • Peasants
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   ✅ Monks in the monasteries

   They worked in a room called the scriptorium and a single book could take months. Almost nobody could read, so if an ancient text survives it is usually because someone copied it there again and again.

3. 3. What epidemic killed a large part of the European population in the 14th century?

   • Cholera
   • Smallpox
   • The Black Death
   • The Spanish Flu
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   ✅ The Black Death

   The Black Death (1347-1351) was a devastating epidemic that wiped out a large part of the European population, one of the most important milestones of the Late Middle Ages.