Charlemagne Review Quiz

Who were the Predecessors to the Carolingian Dynasty

• The Merovingians

• The Philippians

• The Carolinians

• The Plantagenats

Who was the first member of the Carolingian Dynasty

• Charlamagne

• Pepin the Short

• Luis the Pious

• Charles Martel

What kingdom was in control of much of Italy and invaded the Papal lands?

• The Franks

• The Lombards

• The Visigoths

• The Saxons

Who was the Pope who asked Charlamagne for assistance during the invasion of Rome?

• Adrian I

• Leo III

• Augustus II

• Bernardo IV

Why did Pope Leo III flee Rome?

• Rome was being invaded by the Lombards

• Rome was being invaded by the Umayyad Caliphate

• He needed a vacation

• His enemies were attempting to cut out his eyes and tongue

Who was Charlemagne's son?

• Charles Martel

• Louis the Pious

• Phillip II

• Henry VIII

Who were the pagan people who resisted Charlamagne's invasion for years until they their leader surrendered and converted to Christianity?

• The Widukind

• The Vikings

• The Umayyads

• The Saxons

Who was the leader of the Saxons in their resistance against Charlemagne?

• Widukind

• Edward the Confessor

• Vercingetorix

• Clovis I

What was the Carolingian Renaissance?

• A time in which art flourished with painters such as Michael Angelo and Leonardo Da Vinci

• A brief period in which culture flourished especially writing, and universities were established

• A period where Charlemagne began writing sonnets and plays for the people

• What is a Renaissance again?

Why was Charles Martel nicknamed "The Hammer?"

• He received the name after halting the advance of the Umayyad Caliphate into Gaul

• He was raised by a blacksmith

• He really liked smashing things with a hammer

• He received the name after a famous boxing match with the king of Bavaria where he knocked out the rival king in one solid punch