Unit 1.4 Carolingian Empire

Where did the Frankish Kingdom exist?

• Present day France, parts of Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and Holland

• Present day France, parts of Italy, Spain, Germany and Belgium and Norway.

• Present day France, parts of North Africa, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium and Denmark

Charlemagne was a Frankish _________ who conquered a large portion of Western Europe and stopped the advance of the ________ Empire.

• soldier, Visigoth

• King, Islam

• emperor, Islam

• King, Visigoth

True or False: The Muslims of Al-Andalus conquered modern day Spain and modern day France.

• True

• False

The Dynasty that dominated the Frankish Kingdom from the 8th to 10th century was the __________ Dynasty

Charlemagne made everyone in his empire convert to _________ and was crowned Holy ________ Emperor by Pope Leo III.

• Christianity, Roman

• Islam, Islamic

• Islam, Visigoth

• Eastern Orthodox, Roman

• Christianity, Frankish

Why was Charlemagne's Palace built in Aachen?

• Charlemagne was able the control the Northern Territories better

• It was close to the Mediterranean Sea and great for trade

• There were many forests in the area that Charlemagne could use for hunting

• Charlemagne's family was from there

• There were thermal baths to relax in

During the Carolingian Renaissance, all of the following occurred EXCEPT?

• Schools were built and education was encouraged

• A palace was constructed in Aachen (modern day Germany)

• Latin was taught

• The Frankish Kingdom became a democratic republic

• Copies of Greco-Roman Texts were produced

How was the Carolingian Empire influenced by Rome?

• They taught Latin

• They produced Greco-Roman texts

• They secured their borders through a strong army

• Charlemagne became an emperor, similar to Augustus

• All of the Above

Why did Charlemagne make Christianity the official religion of his empire?

• He loved reading the bible and believe its teachings

• The Pope threatened to invade his Kingdom if he didn't

• To make the union between religion and politics stronger in his empire

• To eliminate Muslims from his empire

Who was in charge of copying and translating Greco-Roman texts?

• Monks

• Knights

• Military Commanders

• Charlemagne

• The Pope