Carolingian Renaissance

Question 1

In 511, the Merovingian King Clovis dies, leaving the empire stable/instable in the hands of _______ successors

Answer 1

instable; incompetent

Question 2

When did Charles the Great become the sole ruler of the Franks?

Answer 2

771

Question 3

During 6th century-ish, the Pope declared the right to ________

Answer 3

crown a ruler. Plus he got military assistance in return

Question 4

At this point, the __________ are still ruling over the east.

Answer 4

Byzantines

Question 5

Charles Martel becomes the ruler of the Merovingians in 717 and makes Europe safe for ________ by defeating the Muslims

Answer 5

Christianity

Question 6

How did Charles become the sole ruler of the Franks?

Answer 6

Well, his brother died.

Question 7

Where was Charlemagne’s court located?

Answer 7

Aachen

Question 8

True or false: Charlemagne was a very competent ruler, warrior, and administrator

Answer 8

True!

Question 9

In 774, Charlemagne defends Rome and destroys the ______ kingdom.

Answer 9

Langobard

Question 10

In 789, Charlemagne orders _____ liturgy rather than native Gallican services in Churches to unify the empire through common worship service.

Answer 10

Roman

Question 11

During the end of the 8th century, the Church became _________ _____ of the empire when Charlemagne hired his family and friends to ecclesiastical authority

Answer 11

administrative arms (neptism)

Question 12

What else did Charlemagne do?

Answer 12

Unified monetary system (silver penny)
Oaths and loyalty
Empire divided into counties
Pre-feudalism

Question 13

In 800 AD, Pope Leo III crowns Charles the ____________

Answer 13

Emperor of the Romans

Question 14

Renovatio Romani Imperii means _

Answer 14

The Revival of the Roman Empire

Question 15

Charlemagne becomes the basis of the _______ code

Answer 15

Chivalric

Question 16

Charlemagne personally led 53 expeditions, and used the loot to pay for _________ and ______.

Answer 16

building programs and art patronage

Question 17

Charlemagne always fought in the name of ________, so as Constantine, he used religion to enhance political goals

Answer 17

Christianity

Question 18

The Song of Roland was written about ______

Answer 18

Charlemagne’s defeat of the Moors in 778

Question 19

A monumental entrance in Carolingian, Ottonian, and Romanesque architecture featuring multiple stories between two towers

Answer 19

Westwork

Question 20

The architect ____ designed the Aachen complex

Answer 20

Odo of Metz

Question 21

What were some of the rooms in the Aachen Complex?

Answer 21

Atrium, thermae, judician hall, chapel, audience hall, reception chamber, portico, barracks for the guards, administrative offices, monumental gateway, large forum

Question 22

Open space surrounded by covered walks or open galleries in monasteries

Answer 22

Cloister

Question 23

In gratitude to Charlemagne, and previous rulers, the popes allow ______ churches to extract _____ from roman catacombs for northern churches.

Answer 23

Frankish; relics

Question 24

The Aachen palace has an _____ plan

Answer 24

orderly

Question 25

The Plan of St. Gall contains the ____ on the axis flanked by __________ buildings

Answer 25

Church; administrative

Question 26

Surrounding the church in the Aachen palace were auxillary structues, such as _____

Answer 26

kitchens, bakery, brew house, baths, bathrooms, shops, stables, barns, gardens, and living quarters for lay people

Question 27

During the Carolingian era, the ideal church was a ______ style, with ______ transept, and an ____ at the east and west, providing space for more ______.

Answer 27

basilica, transept, apse, altars

Question 28

Under the eastern apse of the church of St. Gall was a _____ for relics

Answer 28

crypt

Question 29

A painting technique in which paint is applied directly onto wet plaster

Answer 29

Fresco

Question 30

Why was the production of books so important during Carolingian times?

Answer 30

for the revival of learning and propagation of Christian faith

Question 31

CLM’s educational programs meant that texts had to be ______, ______, and _____

Answer 31

correct, uniform, legible

Question 32

What do some scholars argue was the most significant and lasting achievement of this period?

Answer 32

Carolingian minuscule

Question 33

The scribe Godescalc, in 781, created a group of books for the court to commemorate ________, called Godescalc Gospels

Answer 33

CLM’s son’s baptism

Question 34

The text of the Godescalc Gospels is _________

Answer 34

lectionary

Question 35

The Godescalc Gospels were inspired by early Christian and Byzantine manuscripts with ______ vellum and ___ text.

Answer 35

purple; gold

Question 36

True or false: the illustrations of the Godescalc Gospels were completed by the scribe.

Answer 36

False; they were done by a painter

Question 37

Chiaroscuro

Answer 37

Use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition in art

Question 38

What is meant by the term illuisionism?

Answer 38

An illusion of reality

Question 39

The coronation gospels were found by _____ in ____ when ______

Answer 39

Found by Emperor Otto III in the tomb of CLM when he opened it in 1000

Question 40

What was the name of the artist of the coronation gospel (maybe, anyway)?

Answer 40

Demetrius Presbyter (Greek)

Question 41

The effect of chiaroscuro modelling by building up forms with _____ _____

Answer 41

thick paint