Charlemagne and Christianity

Charlemagne was a leader to

• Franks Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• CHina

• Holy Roman Empire

The Franks created a large Christian Empire and brought scholars from around the Europe

• True

• False

Under Clovis I, Franks conquered Germanic tribes, controlled Gual (present France) and Germany, and became rich although they broke up into smaller local kingdoms. Why did they break up in smaller local kingdoms?

• Charlemagne

• Charles Martel

• Clovis I

• Constantine

Charlemagne created a large empire by

• spending time at war and defeating many other kingdoms or empires

• he ruled strictly and his people had limited rights

• he made sure people did not have voice so he would stay in power

Charlemagne did which of following accomplishments

• ruled for many years by warring with other kingdoms

• created an empire that everyone had a voice

• he built schools across Europe bringing scholars that shaped religious and social life

• none of these

Charlemagne was crowned by Pope Leo II because

• he brought scholars to help shape religious beliefs

• he conquered parts of the old Roman Empire

• he was a Christian king

True or False: Franks were mostly germanic tribes and king Clovis was the first King of the Franks to unite them into one kingdom known as Franks Empire

• True

• False

True or False: Charlemagne did not know how to read but believed in education

• True

• False