The Crusades Quiz 1

The Crusades were

• documents that kings signed to limit their power

• voyages around the world

• new trade routes to Australia

• a series of religious wars

What was the Holy Land??

• where the Black Death started

• Mesopotamia

• Africa - near the 3 kingdoms in West Africa

• Jerusalem and its surrounding

What goal were Europeans attempting to achieve by beginning the Crusades?

• They wanted to aid (help) the Turks in conquering the Holy Land.

• They wanted to expand their trade routes into the Middle East.

• They wanted to regain control of the Holy Land from the Turks.

• They wanted to create the Jewish state of Israel.

Which Crusade best completes the graphic organizer?

• Third Crusade

• Second Crusade

• First Crusade

Why did so many Europeans fight for the Crusades in Europe?

• They were promised entrance into heaven.

• They were killed if they did agree to join.

• They were forced to by the government.

• They wanted to explore the world.

The Crusades led to military conflicts between which two regions?

• China and Japan

• Europe and the Middle East

• India and the Middle East

The Crusades were fought mainly over control of which area of land?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which statement below best describes the people who took part in the Crusades?

• They came from all levels of society.

• They were members of religious orders.

• They came from the educated elite.

• They were highly trained soldiers.

During the Crusades, Christians sought to free ___________ from Muslim rule.

• Asia

• the Holy Land

• The Muslim rule

• West Africa

The Crusades were mainly a conflict between

• Christians and Jews

• Muslim and Jews

• Christians and Muslims

• All religious people