Context: The Middle Ages is one of the three major periods in the most enduring scheme for analysing European history: classical civilisation, or Antiquity; the Middle Ages; and the Modern Period.

Question: Along with Antiquity and the Middle Ages, what is the other major division of European history?
Answer: the Modern Period

Question: How many major periods is European history divided into?
Answer: three

Question: What is another name for Antiquity?
Answer: classical civilisation