History Study Guide Quiz

Who was the Frankish leader who united the tribes to fight against the Huns and defeated them?

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

• Merovius

• Charlemagne

Who was crowned Emperor of the Romans by the Pope in Rome in 800 AD?

• Merovius

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

Where did Tariqu bin Ziyad stand to watch his ships sail into Spain?

• Rock of Spain

• Rock of Gibraltar

• Rock of Paris

• Rock of Gaul

How did Clovis keep the people united?

• One set of laws

  one road

  one language

• One set of laws

  one language

  one religion

• One set of laws

  one religion

  one capital city

Why was Tariq bin Ziyad asked to come to Spain? Why was this a bad decision?

• To conquer the Visigoths, it was a bad decision because he failed

• To help the Visigoth king's sons, it was a bad decision because he betrayed them and captured Spain for Islam

• To trade with the Visigoths, it was a bad decision because he lost the battle

Why did the Frankish army defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Tours? Why was this battle so important?

• The Muslim army won, it was important because it spread Isalm throughout Europe

• The Muslim army fled, it was important because it stopped the Isalmic invasion

• The Muslim army surrendered, it was important because it expanded the Frankish kingdom

• The Muslim army retreated, it was important because it led to a peace treaty

Why was Charlemagne considered the greatest Frankish king?

• He fought wars to make his kingdom bigger, he paid monks to copy manuscripts of the Scriptures

• All of the above

• He built new roads and bridges, he made people go to church

• He started a school for boys, he made the kingdom prosperous

Why was Charlemagne named the first Holy Roman Emperor?

• He brought peace to much of the land that used to belong to Rome

• He expanded the Frankish kingdom to include Rome

• He conquered the Roman Empire

• He was crowned by the Pope in Rome

What was Charles Martel's nickname?

Who were the Moors?

• Native American tribes in Spain

• Spanish people who were Muslims

• Egyptians in Spain

• Vikings from Scandinavia