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Crusades Part 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Pope Urban II saying in the opening passage?

a)

Germany was going to war

b)

Europe was going to war

c)

Italy was going to war

2.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
3.
These guys had the responsibility of fighting under feudalism
a)
serfs
b)
lords
c)
knights 
d)
peasants
4.
This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.
a)
Cairo
b)
Constantinople
c)
Paris
d)
Moscow
5.
In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was
a)
the strengthening of the feudal system 
b)
the adoption of Islamic religious practices 
c)
an increased demand for goods from the East 
d)
increased European isolation 
6.
Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades?
a)
Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East 
b)
Islamic influence dominated Europe 
c)
Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions 
d)
trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded 
7.
What were two indirect results of the Crusades?
a)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened 
b)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened 
c)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened 
d)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened 
8.
What was the significance of the Battle of Tours?
a)
It united all the Franks under one king
b)
It reestablished the Roman Empire
c)
It prevented Islam from spreading further into Europe.
d)
It created the modern nation of France.
9.
The Pope urged individuals to fight in the Crusades to save the world from the spread of
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
10.
The Crusades were fought over the invasion of the Seljuk Turks in
a)
Byzantium
b)
Jerusalem
c)
England
d)
London
11.
Who was the Pope that called for the Crusades?
a)
Pope Urban II
b)
Pope Leo X
c)
Pope Urban I
d)
Pope Leo V
12.
The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim
a)
Jerusalem and Constantinople
b)
Palestine
c)
Syria
d)
Persia
13.
Who was the King of England that participated in the 3rd Crusade?
a)
Frederick I
b)
Phillip II
c)
Louis XVI
d)
Richard the Lion-Hearted
14.
During the Crusades, Saladin, was fighting for the
a)
Muslims
b)
Christians
c)
Jews
d)
Hindus
15.
In what Crusade, did Christians capture Jerusalem in 1099?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
16.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Judaism, Islam and Buddhism

c)

Islam, Christianity and Hinduism

d)

Christianity, Islam and Judaism

e)

Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity

17.

What was the result of the First Crusade?

a)

The Crusaders were defeated and returned home

b)

The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem

c)

The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople

d)

The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land

e)

None of the above

18.

Which Crusade, led by the kings of German, France, and England did not retake Jerusalem, but did gain the right for Christian pilgrims to visit the city?

a)

The Second

b)

The Third

c)

The Fourth

d)

The Fifth

e)

The Sixth

19.
The __________ system was the heart of the economic system of the Medieval Ages.
a)
manorial
b)
feudal
c)
capitalism
d)
guild
20.
Whose power did the Magna Carta limit?
a)
the barons
b)
the king
c)
common people
d)
women
21.
One major effect of the Crusades was to expose Europe to the achievements and advancements of which culture?
a)
Egyptian
b)
Roman
c)
Italian
d)
Islamic
22.
Feudalism began because of __________ and the inability of kings to defend all their land. 
a)
the threat of invasions
b)
the fear of the Black Plague
c)
the collapse of the Byzantine Empire
d)
the growth of the population
23.
This map tracks the movement of Europeans during the Middle Ages. What would be the best title for this map?
a)
The Crusades
b)
The Mongol Invasions
c)
The Silk Road
d)
The Wars with Carthage
24.
These notes were taken by a student in social studies class.   What is the best heading for these notes?
a)
Goals of the Artists of the Italian Renaissance
b)
Reasons Europeans Fought in the Crusades
c)
Reasons for the Spread of Catholicism  
d)
Goals of the Anglican Church
25.
Some historians have made this claim about the Crusades.   Which statement explains this idea?
a)
) European nations were able to capture the Holy Land, but they did not keep it for very long.
b)
The Crusades did not achieve their original purpose but did bring about positive changes in Europe.
c)
The Crusades lasted a long time but did not have any permanent consequences on Europe.
d)
The Holy Land was not freed by the Christian crusaders, but the power of the Catholic Church was strengthened.
26.

What was the outcome of the Crusades?

a)

The Holy Land came under Christian control.

b)

The Holy Land remained under Muslim control.

c)

The Holy Land was destroyed and abandoned.

d)

The Holy Land was divided by the two sides.

27.

The Crusades took place over several _________________________.

a)

centuries

b)

years

c)

kingdoms

28.

1. Without a strong nobility (upper class) to check their power, _____________________ began to exert (use) more authority over the lands they ruled and eventually challenged the authority of the Church.

a)

peasants

b)

kings

c)

knights

29.

1. The Crusades should be viewed as having mixed success - the land was not ___________________________ re-conquered; only controlled for a while.

a)

permanently

b)

definitely

c)

brutally

30.

The Crusaders freed the land from the ______________________ and Muslim rule.

a)

Greeks

b)

Jewish

c)

Turks

31.

The inability of the crusaders to hold onto lands that were gained, eventually weakened the power of the _______________________ and the _______________________.

a)

Pope, church

b)

Pope, king

c)

Muslims, Christians

32.

The Crusades were a way of recapturing the recently seized ____________________ ___________________

a)

Western Hemisphere

b)

Holy Land

c)

Bering Strait

33.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
34.

Where is "the Holy Land?"

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

35.
The Crusades had the accidental benefit of
a)
Spreading Bubonic Plague
b)
improving the European economy
c)
helping to strengthen feudalism
d)
Christian victory over Muslims

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