Crusades Quiz

What was ONE of the reasons for the Crusades?

• Seljuk Turks took control of Jerusalem

• Christian pilgrimages to Jerusalem were banned

• Seljuk forces attacked the Byzantine Empire

• All of the above

What was ONE effect of the Crusades?

• All Islamic lands were conquered

• Christians saw all non-Christians as their enemy

• Islamic beliefs were dominant in Spain

• Christian beliefs took over in the Middle East

Muslims and Christians were fighting over control of which city?

• Baghdad

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Medina

Who issued the call to arms, calling for the defeat of the Turks and returning the Holy Land to Christians?

• Pope John

• Pope Urban II

• Ms. Horsfield

• Pope Urban

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

• Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

• Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity

• Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

• They thought it would help them practice their fighting skills

• They thought it would help them to get rich

• They thought it would help them get into heaven

• All of the above

True or false: The majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Lands.

• True

• False

Which of the following IS a a reason why the Crusades were important?

• Improved relations between Jews and Christians

• Trade increased between the Europeans and Americas

• Feudalism became the dominant form of government

• None of the above is true concerning why the Crusades were important

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Crusades failed?

• Organized attacks led to successful victories against the Muslim armies

• Competing interests led to conflict among the European Crusader armies

• Underestimated the power of the Muslim armies

• European horses could not stand the smell of Muslim camels and often fled the battlefield

Which of the following Muslim fighters held of Christian forces during the Third Crusade and allowed Christian pilgrims to visit holy shrines in Jerusalem?

• Ibn Battutah

• Ali al-Sina

• Saladin

• Ibn al-Ahmad