Pepin founds Carolingian line in France
- 1. When did Pepin the Short found the Carolingian line in France?
A) 800
B) 783
C) 751
D) 768
- 2. Who was Pepin the Short's father?
A) Charlemagne
B) Clovis I
C) Louis the Pious
D) Charles Martel
- 3. What year did Pepin the Short die?
A) 783
B) 751
C) 768
D) 800
- 4. Pepin the Short was succeeded as King of the Franks by which of the following?
A) Charles Martel
B) Charlemagne
C) Clovis I
D) Louis the Pious
- 5. Pepin the Short's reign marked the beginning of which royal dynasty in France?
A) Carolingian
B) Burgundian
C) Merovingian
D) Capetian
- 6. Pepin the Short was instrumental in defending the Papal States against which kingdom?
A) Saxons
B) Lombards
C) Visigoths
D) Avars
- 7. Which city did Pope Zachary ask for Pepin the Short's protection against the Lombards?
A) Jerusalem
B) Paris
C) Constantinople
D) Rome
- 8. Under Pepin the Short, which region became part of the Frankish Kingdom?
A) Bavaria
B) Corsica
C) Sardinia
D) Wessex
- 9. Pepin the Short was known for his patronage of which prominent abbey in France?
A) Mont Saint-Michel
B) Fontenelle
C) Cluny
D) Saint-Denis
- 10. Which of the following titles did Pepin the Short not hold during his reign?
A) Mayor of the Palace
B) Holy Roman Emperor
C) King of the Franks
D) Patrician of the Romans
- 11. In what year did Pepin the Short receive anointing by Pope Stephen II, solidifying his rule?
A) 772
B) 766
C) 780
D) 754
- 12. Pepin the Short's coronation as King of the Franks had the backing of which powerful institution?
A) Caliphate
B) Byzantine Empire
C) Holy Roman Empire
D) Papacy
- 13. In what century did Pepin the Short found the Carolingian line in France?
A) 8th century
B) 9th century
C) 7th century
D) 10th century
- 14. What title did Pepin the Short hold?
A) Caliph of Cordoba
B) Duke of Normandy
C) King of the Franks
D) Emperor of Rome
- 15. Which Pope anointed Pepin the Short as King of the Franks?
A) Pope Stephen II
B) Pope Leo III
C) Pope Innocent III
D) Pope Gregory III
- 16. Pepin the Short is commonly known for being the first Carolingian ruler to be recognized as what by the Pope?
A) Emperor
B) King
C) Count
D) Duke
- 17. What was the name of Pepin the Short's wife?
A) Matilda of Tuscany
B) Margaret of Anjou
C) Eleanor of Aquitaine
D) Bertrada of Laon
- 18. Pepin the Short led a coup against which King of the Franks to gain the throne?
A) Clovis I
B) Childeric III
C) Louis the Pious
D) Charlemagne
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