Q

Why were the Middle Ages called the Dark Ages？
为什么中世纪被称为“黑暗时代”？

A

There were more knights in those days.
因为那时候有很多骑士。

点睛一笔

Dark Ages是指欧洲中世纪早期的“黑暗时代”，而Middle Ages（中世纪）正是以骑士（knights）著称的时代。答案借助了knights和nights（夜晚）读音相同的特点，且night和dark也相互呼应，非常巧妙。