Carolingian Empire

Question 1

When was the Frankish kingdom created?

Answer 1

In the 6th Century

Question 2

By the 8th Century the real rulers of the Frankish kingdom were not its kings. Who were they?

Answer 2

The Leading Officials

Question 3

Who was the most important official?

Answer 3

Charles Martel

Question 4

Why was Charles Martel the most important official?

Answer 4

Because he led the forces that stopped Muslim expansion

Question 5

When and where did Charles Martel stop Muslim expansion?

Answer 5

In the Battle of Poitiers in 732

Question 6

Who were Charles Martel’s descendants?

Answer 6

His son Pepin the Short and his grandson Charlemagne

Question 7

When did Pepin the Short proclaim himself king?

Answer 7

In 751

Question 8

When did Charlemagne proclaim himself king?

Answer 8

768

Question 9

What territories did Charlemagne control?

Answer 9

France, Germany, Italy and Northern Spain

Question 10

When was Charlemagne crowned Emperor of the West?

Answer 10

In the year 800

Question 11

By whom was Charlemagne crowned emperor of the West?

Answer 11

Pope Leo the third

Question 12

What was the empire held together by?

Answer 12

The personal prestige of the Emperor

Question 13

The Empire was divided into two types of territories. What were they?

Answer 13

Counties and Marches

Question 14

Who controlled the Counties and Marches?

Answer 14

Counts controlled the Counties and a Marquees controlled the Marches

Question 15

What type of territories were the Counties and Marches?

Answer 15

Counties were provinces and Marches were border areas that were strongly protected

Question 16

What does ‘Missi Dominci’ mean?

Answer 16

‘The Lords Messengers’

Question 17

When did the treaty of Verdun happen?

Answer 17

843

Question 18

What son outlived Charlemagne?

Answer 18

Louis the Pious

Question 19

After Louis the Pious’ death, who ruled the Empire?

Answer 19

Charles the Bald, Lothair and Louis the German

Question 20

Where did most of the population live?

Answer 20

The Country

Question 21

What were the main economic activities?

Answer 21

agriculture and stockbreeding

Question 22

What was the Empire’s capital

Answer 22

Aachen

Question 23

What scholar was the centre of learning established under?

Answer 23

Alcuin

Question 24

What did the centre of learning consist of?

Answer 24

Copying Latin manuscripts that had survived the Roman Empire

Question 25

what was this modest attempt to renew the culture of the Roman Empire called?

Answer 25

The Carolingian Renaissance