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