Middle Ages

Which of the following is true of the Black Death?

• It sometimes started with growths that would grow under the armpit and groin.

• It was also known as the Bubonic plague

• The virus was carried by rats and transmitted by fleas.

• All of the above are true.

Is there a clear-cut winner of the Crusades?

• Yes
• No

What city was taken back by the Muslims, thus starting the Second Crusade?

• Constantinople

• Edessa

• Jerusalem

• Paris

During the First Crusade, which side claimed the holy land?

• Muslims

• Christians

• Neither

What was the name of the Muslim Sultan who recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians, starting the Third Crusade?

• Saladin

• Richard the Lionhearted

• King Charles I

• King George

Richard the Lionheart's attempt to retake Jerusalem from the Muslims was successful

• True

• False

What did the Peace Treaty signed at the end of the Third Crusade decide?

• Muslims would allow Christians to visit the holy land

• Christians would allow Muslims to visit the holy land

Was the Children's Crusade a success?

• True

• False

What happened to many of the children that joined the Children's Crusade?

• They were captured and sold into slavery

• They made it to the holy land

• They made it back to Europe

• They took over the Holy Land

Most of the Crusades were successful in reclaiming the holy land

• True

• False