Question

The early medieval period of western European history is also known as the 'Dark Ages'. Which of the following statements are relevant in this context?

• A. There were constant clashes between the Roman kings, the Patricians, and the Plebeians.
• B. The period saw the rise in prominence of the so-called barbarian people in the region that was once the Western Roman Empire.
• C. The eruption of the Tambora volcano turned the summer into winter across much of the Northern Hemisphere.
• D. It largely serves as an indication of the intellectual and cultural barrenness of the time.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

It largely serves as an indication of the intellectual and cultural barrenness of the time.

The early medieval period of western European history is also known as the 'Dark Ages'. This period was marked by the disappearance of urban life that had thrived under the Greeks and the Romans in many parts of Europe. This coincided with constant warfare and the movement of the so-called barbarian people in the former Western Roman Empire.