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The Crusades to New Muslim Empires

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What event in 1095 led Pope Urban II to call Christians to a religious war?
a)
The Byzantine emperor asked for help.
b)
The Seljuk Turks sent ships to attack Rome.
c)
Vikings attacked parts of Europe from the north.
d)
Charlemagne asked to be crowned Holy Roman emperor.
2.
What was the overall purpose of Christians in the Crusades?
a)
to gain control of Jerusalem
b)
to open a trade route to China
c)
to learn about Muslim innovations
d)
to capture Palestine from the Jews
3.
Why was Jerusalem considered holy to Muslims?
a)
They pray toward the city.
b)
Gabriel instructed them to honor it.
c)
Muhammad was take there in his Night Journey.
d)
It was the headquarters of the empire.
4.
How did Sal-al-Din change conditions in the Middle East?
a)
He killed Richard I of England.
b)
He adopted a new policy of peace.
c)
He re-conquered most of Palestine
d)
He converted many Turks to Islam.
5.
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain used the Inquisition against Muslims and Jews who had become Christian. What were they accused of doing?
a)
mixing with true believers
b)
refusing to go on Crusade
c)
supporting the wrong pope
d)
practicing their old religion
6.
How did the Crusades make European monarchs stronger?
a)
by taking nobles away to fight
b)
by decreasing the use of money
c)
by creating professional soldiers
d)
by weakening trust in the Church
7.
What did Muslims lose as a result of the Reconquista?
a)
their armed forces
b)
their land in Spain
c)
their political unity
d)
their merchant wealth
8.
What statement describes the effect of the Crusades on the Jews?
a)
Many of them tried to escape to Palestine.
b)
They were persecuted throughout Europe.
c)
They joined Christians to fight the Muslims.
d)
Their numbers grew as Christians converted.
9.
At the end of the Crusades, who had control of the Holy Land?
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
d)
Mongols
10.
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem marks what sacred Muslim event?
a)
the death and burial of Muhammad
b)
Muhammad ascending to heaven
c)
the signing of a peace treaty to end the Crusades
d)
Muhammad's words being recorded in the Qur'an
11.

Who set up Christian kingdoms in Palestine and Syria in the early 1100s?

a)

English allies of the Turks

b)

winners of the First Crusade

c)

rulers of the Byzantine Empire

d)

Seljuks with a policy of tolerance

12.

What was one long-term result of the Mongol conquest of Muslim lands?

a)

The Mongols converted to Islam.

b)

The Arabs became more religious.

c)

The Greeks allied with the Turks.

d)

The Persians conquered Palestine.

13.

Which group conquered the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Seljuks

b)

Mughals

c)

Mongols

d)

Ottomans

14.

The Mughal Empire carried Islam to

a)

Anatolia.

b)

West Africa.

c)

most of India.

d)

eastern Europe.

15.

Where did Genghis Khan start building his Mongol empire?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Holy Land

16.

The Crusades lasted around how many years?

a)

20

b)

80

c)

200

d)

400

17.

Who was Salah al-Din?

a)

A sultan who formed the largest Muslim empire since the Seljuks.

b)

A great Muslim leader during the Crusades.

c)

A Muslim ruler who unified Muslim groups.

d)

all of the above

18.

Who led the Third Crusade for the Christians?

a)

Four European nobles

b)

Richard I of England

c)

Salah al-Din

d)

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand

19.

During the First Crusade, Muslims lost land to the Crusaders. Which of the following factors weakened Muslims the most?

a)

Mongol attacks

b)

lack of unity

c)

loss of resources

d)

reduced population

20.

What do the products listed below have in common?

• cotton

• melons

• apricots

• pepper

a)

They were common in the Muslim lands of North Africa.

b)

Spain grew rich by exporting them to the Crusader kingdoms.

c)

Crusaders brought them back to Europe from the Middle East.

d)

They were trade goods carried from India to Muslim cities.

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