Charlemagne
  • 1. In which century did Charlemagne rule?
A) 8th century
B) 15th century
C) 5th century
D) 12th century
  • 2. Which modern-day country was the heart of Charlemagne's empire?
A) Germany
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) France
  • 3. What title did Charlemagne hold in addition to being King of the Franks?
A) Pope
B) Archbishop
C) Holy Roman Emperor
D) Chancellor
  • 4. Which language did Charlemagne promote as the language of his court?
A) German
B) English
C) Greek
D) Latin
  • 5. Who was Charlemagne's famous advisor and scholar?
A) Napoleon
B) Socrates
C) Alcuin
D) Einstein
  • 6. What was the name of Charlemagne's capital city?
A) Aachen
B) Rome
C) Berlin
D) Paris
  • 7. Charlemagne's reign marked a period of cultural, intellectual, and political revival known as the ________
A) Feudal Age
B) Carolingian Renaissance
C) Dark Ages
D) Medieval Inquisition
  • 8. Charlemagne is also known by what other name?
A) Alexander the Great
B) William the Conqueror
C) Charles the Great
D) Ivan the Terrible
  • 9. Which famous battle did Charlemagne win against the invading Moors in 778 AD?
A) Battle of Hastings
B) Battle of Agincourt
C) Battle of Roncevaux Pass
D) Battle of Tours
  • 10. What was Charlemagne's father's name?
A) Clovis I
B) Philip II
C) Pepin the Short
D) Louis the Pious
  • 11. Which famous literary work did Charlemagne inspire in the Middle Ages?
A) Divine Comedy
B) Canterbury Tales
C) The Song of Roland
D) Beowulf
  • 12. Charlemagne is buried in which cathedral?
A) Aachen Cathedral
B) Notre Dame Cathedral
C) Westminster Abbey
D) St. Peter's Basilica
  • 13. Charlemagne's empire is often referred to as the ______ Empire.
A) Aztec
B) Carolingian
C) Mongol
D) Ottoman
  • 14. Who was crowned as Charlemagne's successor as Holy Roman Emperor?
A) Odo of West Francia
B) Charlemagne II
C) Louis the Pious
D) Louis the Younger
  • 15. What was the name of Charlemagne's sword, believed to be magical?
A) Excalibur
B) Joyeuse
C) Durandal
D) Glamdring
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