Question

which came first: the roman empire or the dark ages?
□ dark ages
□ roman empire

Explanation:

The Roman Empire existed from around 27 BC to 476 AD (Western Roman Empire). The Dark Ages (Early Middle Ages) began after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, around the 5th to 10th centuries AD. So the Roman Empire came before the Dark Ages.

Answer:

B. Roman Empire (assuming the options are labeled as A. Dark Ages, B. Roman Empire as per the common multiple - choice format here)