- 1. What treaty divided the Carolingian Empire into three parts?
A) Treaty of Paris
B) Treaty of Verdun
C) Treaty of Compiègne
D) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
- 2. Who were the three grandsons of Charlemagne who received a portion of the Carolingian Empire?
A) Pepin the Short, Carloman, Charlemagne II
B) Louis the Pious, Pepin the Hunchback, Bernard of Italy
C) Carloman, Carloman, Charlemagne
D) Charles the Bald, Lothair I, Louis the German
- 3. During the Carolingian Empire's decline, which papal state gained influence and power?
A) Avar Khaganate
B) Papal States
C) Visigothic Kingdom
D) Byzantine Empire
- 4. What event in 885 severely weakened the Carolingian Empire's hold over its territories?
A) Coronation of Charlemagne
B) Siege of Paris
C) Treaty of Verdun
D) Battle of Fontenoy
- 5. Which Carolingian ruler faced a rebellion led by his own sons, signifying the internal struggles that contributed to the empire's decline?
A) Louis the Pious
B) Pepin the Short
C) Charlemagne
D) Lothair I
- 6. Which group established control over parts of former Carolingian territories and eventually settled in the region now known as Normandy?
A) Vikings
B) Saracens
C) Mongols
D) Huns
- 7. Who was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800, marking the height of the Carolingian Empire?
A) Charlemagne
B) Louis the Pious
C) Lothair I
D) Charles the Bald
- 8. Which Carolingian ruler attempted to restore unity to the empire but ultimately failed due to internal strife and external pressures?
A) Louis III
B) Charles the Bald
C) Louis the German
D) Lothair I
- 9. What region did Lothair I receive after the division of the Carolingian Empire where he ruled as Emperor, but it later fragmented into smaller kingdoms?
A) West Francia
B) Middle Francia
C) Burgundy
D) East Francia
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