Crusades Notes Quiz

What were the Crusades?

• A) A series of religious wars

• B) A type of medieval festival

• C) A trade route

• D) A form of government

What was the outcome of the First Crusade?

• Capture of Jerusalem

• Defeat of the Crusaders

• Treaty with Saladin

• Establishment of the Knights Templar

Which sea is located to the west of Jerusalem?

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Dead Sea

From whom did the European Christians seek to reclaim the Holy Land?

• A) Jewish communities

• B) Muslim control

• C) Hindu kingdoms

• D) Buddhist monks

Which of the following was a reason to go on a crusade?

• To explore new lands

• To recapture the Holy Land (Jerusalem)

• To trade spices

• To learn new languages.

Where did the Crusaders meet during the First Crusade?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

• Paris

What was the main goal of the Third Crusade?

• To capture England

• To take Jerusalem

• To defeat the Mongols

• To explore new lands.

Who was the English leader during the Third Crusade?

• Richard the Lionheart

• King John

• Henry II

• Edward I

What was a significant event during the Third Crusade?

• Discovery of America

• Saladin's truce allowing pilgrims access

• Fall of the Roman Empire

• Invention of the printing press.

Who was the Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem in 1187?

• Saladin

• Genghis Khan

• Richard the Lionheart

• Emperor Alexios I