Which of the Following Statements Best Conveys the Text's View

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best conveys the text's view of the end of the Middle Ages?

• A)"A dark age comparable to the three centuries following Rome's fall descended on Europe."
• B)"Medieval society's economic and political institutions and technological skills underwent a prolonged period of decay."
• C)"Medieval civilization began its decline in the thirteenth century; however, no dark age followed."
• D)"The waning of the Middle Ages opened up possibilities for another stage in Western civilization: the modern age."
• E)"The waning of the Middle Ages was curiously similar to the waning of the Greek Dark Age."

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