Quiz on the First Crusade

Which of the following is a success criteria for learning about the First Crusade?

• To know the names of all the leaders of the First Crusade.

• To understand the role of religion in medieval society.

• To know how the First Crusade ended.

• To list all the battles that occurred during the First Crusade.

Who said, "Set out for Jerusalem. Take that land from the wicked infidel and make it your own."?

• Pope Urban II

• Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria

• Godfrey of Bouillon: Defender of the Holy Sepulchre

• A European merchant

Who said, "I will not wear a crown of gold in the city where Our Lord Jesus Christ wore a crown of thorns."?

• Pope Urban II

• Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria

• Godfrey of Bouillon: Defender of the Holy Sepulchre

• A European merchant

Who is likely to have said, "European merchants supply the best weaponry, contributing to their own defeat."?

• Pope Urban II

• Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria

• Godfrey of Bouillon: Defender of the Holy Sepulchre

• A European merchant

What was the purpose of Pope Urban II's sermon to the people of Europe in 1095?

• To announce a new church doctrine

• To urge them to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to take Jerusalem from Muslim rule

• To call for peace among European nations

• To reform the church's practices

What has the pilgrimage urged by Pope Urban II become known as?

• The Second Crusade

• The Holy Pilgrimage

• The First Crusade

• The Great March

What does the term 'Pope' refer to?

• A religious ceremony

• The leader of the Roman Catholics

• A type of church architecture

• A historical event

What is the origin of the word 'Pope'?

• Derived from the word 'Papa' or 'Father'

• Taken from the Latin word for 'people'

• Named after a famous church figure

• An acronym for a religious phrase

What is a Crusade?

• A religious festival

• A journey to a sacred place for religious reasons

• A 'holy war' endorsed by the Pope

• A gathering of bishops and cardinals

What term was used by medieval Christians to refer to Muslims?

• Christians

• Infidel

• Saracens

• Bandits