The Battle of Tours

The Battle of Tours

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Multiple Choice

The next objective of the Umayyad Caliphate was to

• take over Rome

• take over Africa

• take over Europe

• take over the Iberian Peninsula

Multiple Select

Which of the following contributed to the Islamic forces' victory over the Visigoths?

• death of King Roderick

• the Byzantine forces

• heavily centralized Visigoth government

• barbaric invasions

Multiple Choice

What geographic feature separated the Iberian peninsula from the Franks' territory?

• Apennine Mountains

• The Alps

• The Himalayan Mountains

• Pyrenees Mountains

Multiple Choice

Who is the ruler of the Frankish kingdom?

• Charles Martel

• Charlie Brown

• Odo

• Ar-rahman

Multiple Choice

Why did Ar-rahman target Tours?

• to loot the riches stored in the churches (abbeys)

• to wait for the crops to grow

• to split his forces

Multiple Select

Which of the following were advantages of the Christian forces? Select two.

• not knowing anything about their enemy

• knowing the makeup of their enemy

• familiarization with the land and selecting the location of battle

• lightly armored cavalry

Multiple Select

How did Duke Odo's attack on the Arab camp impact the final moments of the battle? Select three options.

• freed slaves

• reclaimed much of the stolen treasure

• retreated and surrendered

• Odo's forces were destroyed

• subdued the rear forces

Multiple Choice

Charles Martel's successful halt to the advancement of Islamic forces in Europe led to which of the following?

• the Roman Empire

• the Russian Empire

• the Carolingian Empire

• the Ottoman Empire