Result: 1 | PACE NSC | 2014 | Round: 8 | Question: 8 | History | EuropeanID: 32415

Question: This man's envoys to Germanic kingdoms included Bishop Willibrord and Saint
Boniface. In his youth, he was imprisoned by his stepmother Plectrude. This man raised an army
in the mountains and defeated his enemies at Ambleve and Vincy after he lost at Cologne to
Chilperic II and this man's Neustrian counterpart, Ragenfrid. After this leader's close ally Odo of
(*) Aquitaine was overrun at the Battle of the River Garonne, he answered a call for aid. This son
of Pepin of Herstal, a "mayor of the palace", commanded an infantry square against cavalry
when he defeated Abd-ar-Rahman Ghafiqi and halted the Islamic incursion into Europe. For 10
points, name this father of Pepin the Short, a Frankish leader who won the 732 Battle of Tours.

ANSWER: Charles Martel [or Charles the Hammer]

Result: 2 | ACF Fall | 2012 | Round: Dorman A | Question: 13 | History | EuropeanID:

30572

Question: While campaigning in the Netherlands, this man defeated the Frisians at the Battle of
the Boarn, and he supported the patron saint of Germany, St. Boniface. Years prior, he had
routed Duke Ratbod at the Battle of Ambleve. He served as Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia, a
title he passed to his son, Pepin III after securing another victory at the Battle of Cologne. His
greatest victory came in 732 with his defeat of the Abdul-Rahman Al-Ghafiqi and the Ummayad
dynasty at the Battle of Tours. For 10 points, name this king nicknamed "the Hammer", the
grandfather of Charlemagne.

ANSWER: Charles Martel [or Charles the Hammer]

Result: 3 | ACF Fall | 2011 | Round: Georgia Tech B.doc | Question: 21 | History |
EuropeanID: 29644

Question: This man defeated an invasion by a neighboring kingdom at the Battle of Amblve. He
was imprisoned in his power struggle with the powerful queen Plectrude and her grandchildren.
His most notable military action came after he agreed to protect Duke Odo from an invasion
northward from Spain. This man defeated the Governor of Cordoba, Abd el-Rahman, in one
battle, halting the Muslim advance through Europe and gaining the epithet "The Hammer." This
mayor of the palace of Austrasia was the father of Pepin the Short and the grandfather of
Charlemagne. For 10 points, name this Frankish victor at the 732 CE Battle of Tours.

ANSWER: Charles Martel [or Carolus Martellus; or Karl Martell]

Result: 4 | BHSAT | 2011 | Round: 5 | Question: 10 | Trash | NoneID: 50205

Question: During his high school years at Simeon Career Academy, he was ranked "fifth best
prospect" by Sports Illustrated, and he was named to the McDonald's All-American team. At
college, he was coached by John Calipari where he helped lead his team to the final four, but
missed a free throw at the end of the second half versus Kansas. After playing for Memphis, he
was selected first in the NBA draft, and, while playing against the Boston Celtics, he tied a
record for points scored by a rookie. However, he has recently been under investigation by the
NCAA for academic dishonesty, invalidating Memphis's 07-08 season. For 10 points, name this
Chicago Bulls player who was accused of cheating on his SAT test.

ANSWER: Derrick Martell Rose

Result: 5 | HSAPQ VHSL Regular Season | 2011 | Round: 14.pdf | Question: 5 | Trash | ID:
3635

Question: This player was the first rookie to win the NBA Skills Challenge. In a commercial for
his signature "adiZero" shoes, this player watches Ken Jeong founder atop a "lady pyramid."
This player's invalidated SAT score voided a John Calipari-coached team's run to the NCAA
championship game. For 10 points, name this former Memphis star who currently dishes assists
to Joakim Noah as point guard for the Chicago Bulls.

ANSWER: Derrick Martell Rose

Result: 6 | NASAT | 2011 | Round: 06.pdf | Question: 21 | History | ID: 4899

Question: This ruler patronized St. Boniface, whose early ministrations were interrupted by his
war against the Frisian king Radbod. He was imprisoned by his stepmother Plectrude after being
neglected in the will of his father, Pippin II of Herstal. This man defeated Chilperic II and Eudes
in a series of battles which gave control of Neustria and Burgundy to the Mayor of the Palace.
Near the town of Poitiers, this man defeated the Cordoban governor Abd-ar-Rahman in 732 AD,
earning himself the epithet "the Hammer." For 10 points, name this victor at the Battle of Tours
and grandfather of Charlemagne.

ANSWER: Charles Martel [or Charles the Hammer; prompt on "hammer"]

Result: 7 | Terrapin Invitational | 2011 | Round: FINAL_ASU_B+RPI.doc | Question: 22 |

History | ID: 6588

Question: This man was imprisoned due to his father's wife Plectude asking her husband to
disinherit his illegitimate children. That action favored Theodoald, who was later beaten in the
forest of Cuise. This man supported the missionary activities of St. Boniface, which eventually
led to the conversion of the Frisians. Despite being defeated by Ratbod at the Battle of Cologne,
this man defeated King Chilperic and the Duke of Aquitaine, Odo the Great, at the battle of (*)
Soissons. On the death of this "Mayor of the Palace," his kingdom was divided between two of
his sons, Carloman and Pepin the Short, and his most famous accomplishment was the turning
back of an invasion led by Abd-el-Rahman. For 10 points, name this victor over the Saracens at
the Battle of Tours and grandfather of Charlemagne.

ANSWER: Charles Martel [or Charles the Hammer or Carolus Martellus]

Result: 8 | THUNDER | 2009 | Round: THUNDER Round 2 - Final.doc | Question: 20 |

History | ID: 23958

Question: This ruler made Milo the Archbishop of Rheims, and with this man's blessing,
Willibrord, known as the Apostle to the Frisians, built the Abbey of Echternach. King Redbad,
the last independent ruler of the Frisians, delivered this man his only defeat at the Battle of
Cologne, although this man would later revenge his loss. This man defeated Ragenfrid and
Chilperic II at the battles of Ambleve and Vincy, after which they allied with Odo the Great of
Aquitaine, only to be defeated by this man at the Battle of Soissons. The son of the concubine
Alpaida and Pepin of Herstal, this man is best remembered for his victory over Abdul Rahman
Al Ghafiqi, an Umayyad general, which halted Muslim conquest of Europe. For 10 points, name
this Frankish ruler who won the Battle of Tours.

ANSWER: Charles Martel [or Charles the Hammer; or Carolus Martellus]

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Result: 1 | PACE NSC |2012 | 9 | 9 | History | British | ID: 5148

Question: During his rule, he referred to himself as "Duke and Prince of the Franks" rather than
as a king. For 10 points each:

[10] Identify this victor at Avignon and the River Berre in 737, the grandfather of Charlemagne.

ANSWER: CHARLES MARTEL

[10] Charles Martel's most important military victory came at this 732 battle, in which his
Frankish army turned back a Moorish invasion led by Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi.

ANSWER: TOURS
[10] Another eighth-century Carolingian ruler made this land grant, which created the Papal
States

ANSWER: DONATION OF PEPIN