Unit V - L2 - Middle Ages and Germanic Kingdoms Quiz

Which Germanic groups took over different pieces of Europe after the fall of Rome?

• Goths, Vandals, Lombard, Saxons, and Burgundians

• Vandals, Visigoths, Lombard, Saxons, and Burgundians

• Goths, Vandals, Lombard, Saxons, and Franks

• Vandals, Visigoths, Lombard, Saxons, and Franks

Who was the leader of the Franks?

• All of the above

• Charlemagne

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

What religion did Clovis bring to the Franks?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Paganism

Why did Clovis convert to Christianity?

• He feared defeat in battle and asked the Christian God for help

• He wanted to unite the Germanic tribes under one religion

• He was influenced by his wife who was a Christian

• He believed Christianity was the true religion

What did Clovis do after winning a battle with the help of the Christian God?

• He had his warriors baptized and forced them to become Christian

• He built a church to honor the Christian God

• He converted the defeated Germanic tribe to Christianity

• He spread Christianity to other parts of Europe

What did Clovis accomplish by 511?

• He controlled most of modern-day France

• He spread Christianity throughout Europe

• He defeated the Moors in Spain

• He united the Franks into one kingdom

What was the position of the mayor of the palace in the Frankish Kingdom?

• The official in charge of the royal households and estates

• The highest religious authority in the kingdom

• The chief advisor to the king

• The military commander of the Frankish army

Who defeated the Muslim Raiders from Spain at the Battle of Tours?

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

What was the significance of the Battle of Tours?

• It marked the beginning of the Carolingian dynasty

• It established the Franks as the most powerful kingdom in Europe

• It prevented the spread of Islam into Europe

• It led to the conversion of the Franks to Christianity

Who was anointed king by the Pope and began the Carolingian dynasty?

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

• Charles Martel

• Clovis