Kingdom of the Franks and Norse mythology

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

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

Who actually held the power during the latter part of the Merovingian dynasty?

• The Shogun

• The Stuart of the castle

• The Mayor of the Palace

• The governor of the house

What was the title given to Charlemagne by Pope Leo III?

• The title of Patrician

• The Grand Inquisitor

• The Emperor of Carolingia

• Emperor of the Romans

Who defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in AD 732?

• Charlemagne

• Clovis

• Louis the Pious

• Charles Martel

Who was crowned king of France by the pope?

• Pepin the Short

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

What German tribe established the first large empire in western Europe after the fall of Rome?

• Gauls

• Franks

• Austrians

• Norse