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