Crusades quiz

Why did people join in the Crusades?

• They thought it would help them gain land

• They thought it would help them get rich.

• They thought it would help them get into heaven.

• All of these answers

What was the result of the First Crusade?

• The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

• The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

• The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

• The Seljuk Turks captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

• A blue sword

• A yellow lion

• A red cross

• A Green Crescent

The crusaders were from which place?

• Europe

• The Middle East

• The Holy Land

• Anatolia

Which city did they fight over?

• London

• Jerusalem

• Paris

• Constantinople

Why did so many men volunteer for the Crusades?

• they were paid generously

• the Church granted forgiveness and salvation to anyone who went or died on the Crusades

• Because they were forced to go

• because they loved Asia

Who lead the People's Crusade?

• Peter the Hermit

• Richard Lionheart

• William the Conqueror

• Alfred the Great

What does "Deus Vult" mean?

• "God be praised"

• "God wills it"

• "Soldiers of God"

• "Holy War"

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

• William the Conqueror

• Saladin

• Richard I

• Ibn Batuta

A pilgrimage is....

• a journey to a sacred place

• the government of the Roman Catholic Church

• a series of actions tending toward a particular end