The Crusades

1. Who fought each other in the Crusades?

• The Eastern and Western Roman Empires

• The Romans and the Greeks

• The European Christians and the Arab Muslims

• The Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons

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

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

• Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam

• Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

• Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

3. The First Crusade was started when the Seljuk Turks did what?

• Captured the city of Constantinople

• Burned down the city of Jerusalem

• Took control of the Holy Land

• Attacked the city of Rome

4. Why did people join the fighting in the Crusades?

• They thought it would help them improve their fighting skills

• They thought it would make them rich

• They thought it would help them get into Heaven

• All of these

5. What was the result of the First Crusade?

• The Crusaders were defeated and returned home

• The Crusaders captured Jerusalem

• The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land

• The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople

6. Not counting the Crusades of Children, how many crusades were there?

• 2

• 4

• 7

• 9

7. Which crusade, led by the kings of Germany, France, and England, did not retake Jerusalem, but did gain the right for Christians to visit the city?

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

• Fifth

8. What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

• A blue sword

• A yellow lion

• A red cross

• A black snake

9. True or false: The majority of the crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land for Christians.

• True

• False

10. What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

• The Archbishop of Canterbury

• Saint Benedict

• The Cardinal of Italy

• Pope Urban II