Question

What impact did the Frankish leader Charles Martel have on the Christian Europe's relations with Muslim Spain in the eighth century?

A) he negotiated a clear border between Spain & France.
B) he stopped the Muslim advance from Spain into France.
C) he welcomed ambassadors and scholars from Moorish Spain.
D) he established a Christian kingdom in a corner of northern Spain.

Answer 1

B. He stopped the Muslim advance from Spain into France.

Charles, the son of Pepin of Herstal, was the "majordomo" (Mayor of the Palace) serving kings of the Merovingian dynasty. He received the nickname "Martel," meaning "The Hammer," for his leadership at the Battle of Tours in 732, defeating the forces of the Umayyad Caliphate.