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Quiz: Charlemagne

  1. When was Charlemagne born?

    • About 742.
    • About 584, Mecca.
    • 598.
    • 646.
    Answer

    About 742. — Born: About 742..

  2. When did Charlemagne die?

    • 814, Aachen.
    • 565, Constantinople.
    • 649.
    • 899.
    Answer

    814, Aachen. — Died: 814, Aachen..

  3. When did Charlemagne reign?

    • King of the Franks 768 to 814; emperor 800 to 814.
    • 786 to 809.
    • 685 to 705.
    • 871 to 899.
    Answer

    King of the Franks 768 to 814; emperor 800 to 814. — Reign: King of the Franks 768 to 814; emperor 800 to 814..

  4. What realm did Charlemagne rule?

    • The Carolingian Empire, covering France, Germany and northern Italy.
    • Wessex, the surviving English kingdom.
    • The Rashidun Caliphate, from Persia to Egypt.
    • The Umayyad Caliphate from Spain to Central Asia.
    Answer

    The Carolingian Empire, covering France, Germany and northern Italy. — Realm: The Carolingian Empire, covering France, Germany and northern Italy..

  5. True or false: King of the Franks from 768 and emperor from 800 to his death in 814, born about 742.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — From the entry's summary.