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