About Medieval History Quiz
The Middle Ages, roughly the thousand years from about 500 to 1500, were much more than knights and castles, and the Medieval History Quiz covers the whole world. Questions visit the Byzantine Empire and Viking voyages, feudal Europe, the Norman Conquest of 1066 and the Magna Carta, the scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, Tang and Song China, the Mongol Empire, the empire of Mali and Great Zimbabwe. You will also meet the Black Death, the Hundred Years’ War, Joan of Arc and the printing press. Legends such as King Arthur are labelled as legends, and every answer has a short explanation.
How to play Medieval History Quiz
- Press Start for the first of ten questions. The clock starts with it and stops at your last answer.
- Each question asks about a date, a person, a place or an event of the Middle Ages, in Europe, Asia, Africa or the Islamic world.
- Tap an answer, or press 1 to 4 (or A to D) on a keyboard. Answers are final: you see the right one and a one-line explanation, then press Next.
- Most correct answers ranks first, then the fastest time. Only a member’s first finished quiz of the day counts for the leaderboard.
Tips & strategy
- Anchor the period with a few dates: 476 (the end of the Western Roman Empire), 1066, 1215 and 1453.
- Look beyond Europe: many questions are about China, the Islamic world, Africa and the Mongols, who shaped the age as much as any king.
- Watch for legend versus history: Robin Hood and King Arthur are stories, while William the Conqueror and Mansa Musa were real.
Medieval History Quiz: questions and answers
When were the Middle Ages?
Historians usually date them from the end of the Western Roman Empire in 476 to the late 1400s, around the fall of Constantinople in 1453 or the voyages of 1492.
Is it only about Europe?
No. The quiz covers the same centuries in Asia, Africa and the Islamic world, from the Song dynasty to Mansa Musa.
How many questions does the Medieval History Quiz have?
165 checked questions: 48 easy, 64 medium and 53 hard. Each day takes ten, easiest first, and a question doesn’t come back until its level has been used up.