User blog:Jeremiah Garland/History & Geography Trivia

Well, inspired by a blog recently unearthed by Jarod written by Robert McRoberts more than a year ago, I have decided to start posting daily trivia questions pertaining to history, geography, and the like. In a perfect world, I'll post a new question every day. Since that likely will not happen, I'll simply try to have a new question up as much as possible.

And of course... There's a point system! For every answer you answer correctly, you'll get one point. And, by the year 2017, the person with the most points wins... NOTHING! (except the world's biggest hug from Jeremiah himself).

Guidelines:
 * Ideally, there will be one question per day. I may do two or three a day, or I may do none a day. Every correct response gives you one Garland point (no monetary value).
 * Submit your response to the question in the comments.
 * When leaving your answer in the comments, say which question you are answering (through the respective numbers).
 * First correct response gets the point.
 * Do not look up the answers on the internet. Actually, since I have no way of stopping you from doing so, go ahead and cheat if you want. Just know that by doing so you'll be scarred with a guilty conscience.

Question #1 (October 3, 2012)
Western European History

What historic Frankish general defeated the invading Moors at the Battle of Tours, laid the foundation of the Carolingian Empire, and grandfathered Charlemagne? What was his nickname?

Correct response: