What form of writing is displayed in the image above and who invented this writing?

Cuneiform (Ancient Mesopotamia)

Explanation:

Cuneiform was used mainly in Mesopotamia but also in parts of Persia as well. These symbols were writen using a sharp reed by making imprints on wet clay tablets. This writing system was invented by Ancient Sumerians. Cuneiform was used from around 3500-3000 BCE.

b) the importance and limits of political power.

pepin the short[a] (german: pippin der kurze, french: pépin le bref, c. 714 – 24 september 768) was the king of the franks from 751 until his death. he was the first of the carolingians to become king.[b][2]

the younger son of the frankish prince charles martel and his wife rotrude, pepin's upbringing was distinguished by the ecclesiastical education he had received from the monks of st. denis. succeeding his father as the mayor of the palace in 741, pepin reigned over francia jointly with his elder brother carloman. pepin ruled in neustria, burgundy, and provence, while his brother carloman established himself in austrasia, alemannia and thuringia. the brothers were active in suppressing revolts led by the bavarians, aquitanians, saxons, and the alemanni in the early years of their reign. in 743, they ended the frankish interregnum by choosing childeric iii, who was to be the last merovingian monarch, as figurehead king of the franks.