ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MEDIEVAL WOMEN WRITERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do most critics also refer to the Middle Ages as the Dark Ages?
A
it was a period of surging Roman institutions
B
the production of historical records increased
C
there are few primary sources that reconstruct the history of the time
D
the lack of technology made it literally dark
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some scholars perceive Europe as having been plunged into darkness when the Roman Empire fell in around 500 AD. The Middle Ages are often said to be dark because of a supposed lack of scientific and cultural advancement. During this time, feudalism was the dominant political system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many historians argued that the Early Middle Ages were actually not much darker than any other time period. Instead, this era evolved with its own political, social, economic and religious change.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is one reason that the Middle Ages are sometimes referred to as the “dark ages"? for the political disorder that resulted from waves of invasions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Middle Ages, the medieval period of European history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance, are sometimes referred to as the “Dark Ages."

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