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