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Quiz: Holy Roman Empire

  1. When was Holy Roman Empire founded?

    • 962, Otto I crowned emperor by the Pope
    • 750 CE, the Abbasid revolution; Baghdad founded 762
    • 618 CE, Li Yuan founded the dynasty
    • 661 CE, Muawiya founded the dynasty at Damascus
    Answer

    962, Otto I crowned emperor by the Pope — Founded: 962, Otto I crowned emperor by the Pope.

  2. When did Holy Roman Empire end?

    • 1806, Francis II dissolved it under Napoleon's pressure
    • 224 CE, overthrown by the Sassanian Ardashir I
    • 750 CE, overthrown by the Abbasid revolution
    • 30 BCE, death of Cleopatra; Egypt became a Roman province
    Answer

    1806, Francis II dissolved it under Napoleon's pressure — Ended: 1806, Francis II dissolved it under Napoleon's pressure.

  3. Where was the heartland of Holy Roman Empire?

    • Central Europe, above all Germany and northern Italy
    • China, capital Chang'an, the largest city on earth
    • The eastern Mediterranean, capital Constantinople
    • The Middle East, capital Baghdad
    Answer

    Central Europe, above all Germany and northern Italy — Heartland: Central Europe, above all Germany and northern Italy.

  4. True or false: The Holy Roman Empire was the great medieval empire of central Europe, neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire, as Voltaire joked.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Holy Roman Empire was the great medieval empire of central Europe, neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire, as Voltaire joked.