Official Early Middle Ages Quiz

Which Germanic group settled in what is today England?

• Vikings

• Lombards

• Franks

• Anglo-Saxons

Who united the Franks religiously and became Catholic?

• Pepin

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

Who stopped the spread of Islam into Europe by defeating the Muslims at the Battle of Tours?

• Charlemagne

• Pepin

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

Which Germanic group invaded northern Italy and Rome in 754?

• Anglo-Saxons

• Vikings

• Lombards

• Franks

Who became the king of the Franks and later the emperor of an empire that covered Germany, France, northern Spain, and most of Italy?

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Charles Martel

• Pepin

What was the name given to Charlemagne's attempt to advance learning in his kingdom?

• Carolingian Renaissance

• Frankish Enlightenment

• Anglo-Saxon Revival

• Lombardian Reformation

Which group of invaders relied on the sea and constructed longboats?

• Anglo-Saxons

• Franks

• Lombards

• Vikings

Who was elected king of Germany and established the Holy Roman Empire?

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

• Pepin

• Otto

Who spread Christianity to Ireland and founded churches and monasteries?

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

• Patrick

• Gregory I

What were the writings decorated with beautiful lettering and miniature religious paintings called?

• Manuscripts

• Illuminations

• Parchments

• Scribes