The Middle Ages - Multiple Choice Exercise

The Middle Ages began when
1. the Roman empire ended
2. Charlemagne became king of the Franks
3. William the Conqueror invaded Great Britain
The Huns originally came from
1. central Asia
2. central Europe
3. central China
Between the 8th and 11th centuries Islam spread as far as
1. Spain
2. France
3. England
The Vikings came from
1. Scandinavia
2. Normandy
3. Germany
In 1066 England was invaded by
1. William the Conqueror
2. Charles the Great
3. Phillip the Second
The Normans came to England from
1. France
2. Ireland
3. Denmark
During the Crusades Christian armies wanted to free
1. the Holy Land
2. Rome
3. Constantinople
Joan of Arc was burned because
1. the French thought she was a witch
2. because the English killed all witches
3. she betrayed the French king
The Black Death came to Europe
1. with sailors who travelled to Asia
2. through African rats
3. when Marco Polo came back from China
Charles the Great
1. wanted to continue the Roman Empire
2. wanted to invade Asia
3. raided Viking ships in Scandinavia