At the beginning of the Middle Ages, the ancient Roman Empire was divided in two. True or false?
True
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The Eastern Empire survived and Constantinople became the capital. True or false?
true
10
In the west, the old Empire fell into the hands of Muslims. True or false?
false
10
Islam is a religion that appeared in Arabia in the 7th century and spread rapidly across much of the Mediterranean. True or false?
false
10
The Germanic kingdoms established in western Europe gave rise to the feudal system. True or false?
true
10
Say where each of the following Germanic peoples settled: Alemanni:
on the Rhine .
15
Say where each of the following Germanic peoples settled: Anglo-Saxons:
Britain .
15
Say where each of the following Germanic peoples settled: Burgundians:
eastern Gaul .
15
Say where each of the following Germanic peoples settled: Franks
Gaul
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Say where each of the following Germanic peoples settled: Ostrogoths:
Italy and Dalmatia .
15
Say where each of the following Germanic peoples settled: Visigoths:
south of Gaul and Hispania .
15
Tell us 3 Roman customs adopted by the Germanic kingdoms
Christianity, which was the official religion. Latin (official language). Money. Counsellors for emperors or kings. Privileges of important landowners.
25
Which part of the ancient Roman Empire maintained its wealth and resisted the barbarian invasions?
the Easter Empire.
15
What happened from the 6th century the Byzantine Empire?
It was Hellenised: the Greek language and eastern political and cultural practices were adopted.
15
In which century did Islam appear? In which region?
