Charlemagne – reading questions – Flashcards
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Give the years of Charlemagne's reign as emperor.
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771-814
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In the year 800 AD, what world leader was in serious trouble?
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Pope Leo III
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What people did Charlemagne rule?
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the Franks
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What does the name "Charlemagne" mean?
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Charles the Great
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After Charlemagne defeated the pope's enemies and restored order to Rome, how did Pope Leo III reward Charlemagne?
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Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne "Holy Roman Emperor"
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As a result of his military successes, by the year 800 AD, Charlemagne was the most powerful ruler of what large region?
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Western Europe
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Who were the Franks?
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a powerful Germanic tribe
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What European lands did the Franks control?
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France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and part of western Germany
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How did Charlemagne increase the size of his empire?
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He used his sword to spread the Christian faith.
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By how much did Charlemagne increase the size of his empire?
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The empire doubled in size.
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Identify the term "infidel".
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An "infidel" is a non-believer.
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What did Charlemagne demand of all non-Christian people that he conquered?
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He demanded they convert to Christianity.
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Where did Charlemagne's armies fight Muslim armies?
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Spain
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What was the result of his conquests against the Muslim armies?
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He established the first Christian outpost.
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What was the name of the first great epic poem in French literature?
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"Song of Roland"
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What inspired the "Song of Roland"?
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The failed campaign in Spain and the death of Roland
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Who was Roland?
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Roland was Charlemagne's nephew and favorite knight.
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What system of government did Charlemagne start?
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feudalism
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In the feudal system, who were large estates given to?
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loyal nobles
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In the feudal system, large estates were given to loyal nobles in return for what?
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to provide a military service and maintain roads and bridges
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Charlemagne instituted many reforms. He introduced better farming methods, and attempted to stimulate trade in what two ways?
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1. He coined silver money. 2. He encouraged towns to establish markets.
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Why was it ironic that Charlemagne was very interested in encouraging education?
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Charlemagne never learned to read and write.
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As part of his education program, what did Charlemagne establish at the palace?
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a school
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What were the two goals of the school that Charlemagne established at the palace?
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1. to educate church officials 2. to train people to teach church schools
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What did Charlemagne do to help preserve ancient Roman manuscripts?
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He had monks working on collecting and copying ancient manuscripts.
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In what year did Charlemagne die?
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814
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How many years had Charlemagne ruled?
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43
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What effect did the death of Charlemagne have on Europe?
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The empire fell apart, wars broke out, economic depression
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Why is Charlemagne sometimes referred to as the "Father of Europe"?
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Charlemagne laid the foundation for European civilization.
