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1. Name the first major Frankish dynasty:
2. Name the first Christian king of the Franks:
3. Name the children of Pepin the Short:
4. Name the tale that commemorates the Battle of Roncesvalles Pass in 778A.D.:
5. In what mountain range was Roncesvalles Pass located?
6. Where was the decisive battle fought in 732 A.D. that established Charles Martel's place in history?
7. Name the first king of the Carolingian dynasty:
8. When was Charlemagne crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III?
9. What was the hereditary title of the Carolingian leaders before they became Kings?
10. Who was the last king of the Merovingian dynasty?
11. Which Frankish leader was known as 'The Hammer'?
12. Where was Charlemagne's principal palace and school?
13. Name the most famous teacher at Charlemagne's palace school:
14. Name Charlemagne's principal contemporary biographer:
15. Who was (most probably) the Monk of Saint Gall?
16. Which enemies figured prominently in the wars of Charlemagne's reign?
17. Who succeeded Louis the Pious?
18. Which Pope crowned Pepin the Short?
19. The 'Donation of Pepin' refers to:
20. Name the wife of Pepin the Short:
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