People of W.Europe in then Middle Ages

Which best describes the Franks?

• a large group of Germanic Peoples who had settled in Gaul (France)

• a large group of Scandinavian Peoples who settled in Germania (Germany)

• a large group of Central-Asian Nomads that settles in Tuscany (Italy)

• a large group of Persian Peoples who settled in Iberia (Spain)

Which best describes Clovis "the Great"?

• Leader who united the all the Franks into one kingdom, and became its ruler.

• King of the Franks who saved the Pope and was then crowned the "Holy Roman Emperor"

• Frankish leader who defeated a Muslim Army at the Battle of Tours, preventing the spread of Islam into Western Europe

• Frankish leader who made a deal with the Pope to become king and founded the Carolingian Dynasty

Which of the following is also true about Clovis the Great?

• He brought Christianity to Gaul after becoming a Christian and having 3000 of the warriors baptized

• He converted to Islam after marrying an Muslim Princess form Granada

• He created the largest empire in Europe after defeating the Normans in Northern Gaul and the Huns in Germany

• He was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire after he saved Rome and the pope from an Invading army of Ostrogoths

Which best describes Charles Martel or Charles "the Hammer"?

• Leader who united the all the Franks into one kingdom, and became its ruler.

• King of the Franks who saved the Pope and was then crowned the "Holy Roman Emperor"

• Frankish leader who defeated a large Muslim Army at the Battle of Tours in 732- preventing the spread of Islam into Western Europe

• Frankish leader who made a deal with the Pope to become king and founded the Carolingian Dynasty

Which is also true about Charles Martel or Charles "the Hammer"?

• He was not king but rather the "Major Domo" (Mayor of the Palace), he in effect ruled the kingdom, having more power than the king

• He was the first Frankish leader to convert to Christianity, He did so before the Battle of Tours after having a vision of an Angel

• He was not king but rather the Bishop of Orleans, He was sent by the Pope to raise an army to fight the Muslims

• He was called "the Hammer" because he had been a blacksmith, before the king convinced him to become a general in the Frankish Army

Which best describes Pepin "the Short"?

• Frankish Major Domo and son of Charles Martel who was crowned King of the Franks by the Pope-starting the Carolingian Dynasty

• King of the Franks who saved the Pope and was then crowned the "Holy Roman Emperor"

• Frankish leader who defeated a large Muslim Army at the Battle of Tours in 732- preventing the spread of Islam into Western Europe

• Charles Martel's brother, He was crowned King by the Pope after Charles was assassinated

Which best describes Charlemagne or Charles "the Great"?

• Frankish King who extended his Kingdom reuniting Western Europe for the first time since the Fall of the Roman Empire.

• King of the Franks who founded the Carolingian Dynasty

• Frankish leader who defeated a large Muslim Army at the Battle of Tours in 732- preventing the spread of Islam into Western Europe

• Frankish leader who made a deal with the Pope to become king and founded the Carolingian Dynasty

Which is also true about Charlemagne or Charles "the Great"?

• He was crowned "Roman Emperor" by Pope Leo III, after Charlemagne crushed an unruly mob who had attacked the Pope

• King of the Franks who founded the Carolingian Dynasty

• Frankish leader who defeated a large Muslim Army at the Battle of Tours in 732- preventing the spread of Islam into Western Europe

• Frankish leader who made a deal with the Pope to become king and founded the Carolingian Dynasty

Which of the following best describes the Carolingian Dynasty?

• Frankish Dynasty (Family) of Kings founded by Pepin the Short who would create a large Empire in Western Europe

• Italian Dynasty (Family) of Popes founded by Louis III who would spread Christianity throughout Western Europe

• Frankish Dynasty of Kings founded by Charlemagne after he is crown Emperor by the Pope in Rome

Which best describes Gregory I?

• Frankish King who conquered Rome and was crowned holy roman Emperor by the Pope

• Pope who expanded papal power (power of the popes) to include secular matters, even raising an army and governing lands

• Frankish leader who defeated a large Muslim Army at the Battle of Tours in 732- preventing the spread of Islam into Western Europe

• Roman pope who crowned Charlemagne, Roman Emperor, and became his most trusted advisor