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Middle Ages - Missing Links Trivia Quiz

You may already be familiar with my 'missing links' quizzes, and if not try this one. You won't be disappointed.

A multiple-choice quiz by Mr5. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Mr5

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
106,403

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5890

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 166 (7/10), Cymruambyth (8/10), Guest 74 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Lombards - Franks - Burgundians - Saxons - Goths - ? Hint

Avars

Huns

Vandals

Bulgars

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Question 2 of 10

2. Samarkand - Damascus - Mecca - Cairo - ? Hint

Naples

Cordoba

Lyon

Kiev

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Question 3 of 10

3. Aquitaine - Burgundy - Bavaria - Saxony - ? (think Frankish)
Hint

Britain

Sicily

Poland

Lombardy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Oxford - Cambridge - Paris - Montpellier - ? Hint

Bologna

Munich

Moscow

Budapest

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Question 5 of 10

5. St Denis - Chartres -Amiens - Cologne - ?
Hint

Newark-on-Trent

Goslar

Reims

Pisa

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Question 6 of 10

6. Crecy - Poitiers - ? Hint

Bannockburn

Hastings

Agincourt

Jerusalem

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Question 7 of 10

7. Valens - Justinian - ? Hint

Saladin

Charles Martel

Odoacer

Basil II

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Question 8 of 10

8. Franciscans - Dominicans - Augustinians - ? Hint

Nicolaitans

Gnostics

Benedictines

Arians

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Question 9 of 10

9. Piano Carpini - Rubruquis - Marco Polo - ? Hint

Francis Drake

Ibn Battuta

Strabo

Pizzaro

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Song of Roland - The Tale of El Cid - The Arthurian Legends - ? Hint

The Song of the Nibelungs

Divine Comedy

The Canterbury Tales

Decameron

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 20 2024 : Guest 166: 7/10
Dec 16 2024 : Cymruambyth: 8/10
Nov 23 2024 : Guest 74: 9/10
Nov 18 2024 : Guest 185: 8/10
Nov 17 2024 : Guest 107: 7/10
Nov 01 2024 : Guest 175: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lombards - Franks - Burgundians - Saxons - Goths - ?

Answer: Vandals

These were the most important Germanic tribes, which settled mostly in the northern part of Europe. Later they began raiding the Western Roman Empire and eventually lead to its definitive downfall in 476 A.D.

2. Samarkand - Damascus - Mecca - Cairo - ?

Answer: Cordoba

Each of these cities have been, at some point durring the Middle Ages, important Muslim centers. Samarkand - a key point along the Silk Road; Damascus - capital of the Omayyad Caliphate; Cairo - capital of the Fatimid Caliphate; Mecca - the spiritual center of the Muslim World; Cordoba - the most powerful Muslim 'bastion' in Europe.

3. Aquitaine - Burgundy - Bavaria - Saxony - ? (think Frankish)

Answer: Lombardy

All of these provinces were part of Charlemangne's Empire in 814.

4. Oxford - Cambridge - Paris - Montpellier - ?

Answer: Bologna

These cities were home to some of the earliest universities in Europe.

5. St Denis - Chartres -Amiens - Cologne - ?

Answer: Reims

These cities are famous for their marvelous Gothic cathedrals.

6. Crecy - Poitiers - ?

Answer: Agincourt

The battles of the Hundred Years War: Crecy (1346), Poitiers( 1356), Agincourt (1415). (Note that the modern French name of the site of the Battle of Agincourt is Azincourt)

7. Valens - Justinian - ?

Answer: Basil II

The Byzantine Empire was one of the long-lasting empires in history. Valens may be considered the first Byzantine Emperor, as the Roman Empire was divided in two, Justinian is known for building the magnificant Basilica of the Holy Wisdom (St. Sophia), while during Basil's reign, the Empire reached its zenith.

8. Franciscans - Dominicans - Augustinians - ?

Answer: Benedictines

The Church had a very priviledged position in the Middle Ages. Along side the Pope were the religious orders which had the mission of converting pagans to Christianity.

9. Piano Carpini - Rubruquis - Marco Polo - ?

Answer: Ibn Battuta

There were few expeditions during the Middle Ages, and these were the
people who lead them.

10. The Song of Roland - The Tale of El Cid - The Arthurian Legends - ?

Answer: The Song of the Nibelungs

The Middle Age legends and myths - that we find so inspiring today - were created by anonymus narrators and were improved with each generation.

Source: Author Mr5

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