The Crusades Quiz

Which city did Christians, Muslims, and Jews all claim as their holy city?

• Jerusalem

• Antioch

• Tripoli

• Edessa

Who captured Jerusalem in 635 CE?

• Emperor Alexios I

• Pope Urban II

• Caliph Umar

• Saladin

What was the primary goal of the First Crusade?

• Retake Jerusalem

• Capture Constantinople

• Protect Christian holdings in the Holy Land

• Convert pagans in northeastern Germany

Which Crusader State was not one of the consolidated territories after the First Crusade?

• Antioch

• Tripoli

• Jerusalem

• Edessa

Who led the Second Crusade?

• King Conrad III

• King Louis VII

• Nur ad-Din

• Saladin

Which city was the target of the siege during the Second Crusade?

• Damascus

• Jerusalem

• Edessa

• Lisbon

Who captured Jerusalem in 1187?

• Phillip II

• Richard the Lionheart

• Saladin

• Pope Urban III

Who initiated the Third Crusade?

• Phillip II

• Saladin

• Pope Gregory VII

• Richard the Lionheart

Which two cities did Richard the Lionheart capture during the Third Crusade?

• Jaffa

• Jerusalem

• Ascalon

• Acre

Who recaptured Jaffa during the Third Crusade?

• Phillip II

• Richard the Lionheart

• Nur ad-Din

• Saladin