Question

1. In the passage, which of the following scholars most directly contributed to the

popularity of the term "Dark Ages"?
Jordan
Lindberg
Petrarch
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Answer 1

The concept of a "Dark Age" originated in the 1330s with the Italian scholar Petrarch, who regarded the post-Roman centuries as "dark" compared to the "light" of classical antiquity.

Answer 2

The answer is Petrarch