A. it was a period of surging Roman institutions
B. the production of historical records increased
C. there are few primary sources that reconstruct the history of the time
D. the lack of technology made it literally dark
Related Mcqs:
- Between which movements do historians situate literature in the Middle Ages ?
A. English Reformation and Elizabethan Age
B. Civil war and the Restoration
C. Roman departure and the Renaissance
D. Romanticism and the Enlightenment - In the Middle Ages, which class of people was most likely to be literate ?
A. monks
B. working class women
C. working class men
D. peasants - Which of the following characterized court life in the Middle Ages ?
A. recitations by poets
B. knightly tournaments
C. games
D. All of the Above - Which of the following was the most copied book of the Middle Ages ?
A. The Romance of the Rose
B. “Book of Hours”
C. The Bible
D. The Art of Courtly Love - Which event(s) characterized the Middle Ages ?
A. invasions from barbarian tribes
B. financial deficits from increased military expenditures
C. falling birth rates
D. All of the Above - In the Middle Ages, what was the status of a married woman in relation to her husband ?
A. she was considered her husband’s property
B. she was considered equal to her husband
C. she was more legally powerful than her husband
D. she was her husband’s property, but could not be mistreated under law - In the Middle Ages, how did religious and secular concepts of virginity differ ?
A. secular authorities said that virginity was unimportant, while the Church highly valued it
B. the Church said that virginity was unimportant, while the secular authorities highly valued it
C. secular authorities said that virginity was an ethereal treasure, while religious doctrines said it was spendable
D. religious doctrines said that virginity was an ethereal treasure, while secular authorities said it was spendable - Which of the following is an alternative name for the Middle Ages ?
A. Age of Enlightenment
B. Age of Reason
C. Platonic Period
D. Dark Ages - Which is true of childbirth in the Middle Ages ?
A. it was normally supervised by a midwife
B. it was typically dangerous for mother and infant
C. it was normally done without medical equipment
D. All of the Above - In the Middle Ages, how did society treat prostitution ?
A. prostitution was considered problematic but legal
B. the Church opposed prostitution on moral grounds
C. prostitution was considered a solution to epidemics of rape
D. All of the Above
