WorksheetsCrusades
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why did people join the Crusades? Select all that apply.
They wanted their sins forgiven
They wanted to get into heaven
They wanted to retake the Holy Land
They wanted to claim treasure
What did the 3rd Crusade fail to achieve?
The Crusaders did not take Jaffa
The Crusaders did not take Acre
The Crusaders did not take Jerusalem
The Crusaders did not make it to the Holy Land
What did the Crusaders do when they reached Constantinople during the 4th Crusade?
Destroyed the city
Joined the Byzantines
Looted the city
Destroyed the Greek Orthodox Church
What happened to Jewish communities during the Crusades?
Communities were attacked and destroyed
Communities were ignored by the Christian Crusaders
Communities were made to serve the Crusaders
Communities were avoided by Crusaders
Venice and Genoa benefited from the wealth and trade brought by the Crusades.
True
False
What happened in Clermont, France in 1095?
King Arthur pulled the sword out of the stone
King Charlemagne was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor
King John signed the Magna Carta
Pope Urban II called for the 1st Crusade
The Crusades closed trade routes between the Muslim East and Christian West.
True
False
How did the Crusades fail?
Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem
Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt
Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land
Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West
Who lead the People's Crusade?
Peter the Hermit
Richard Lionheart
William the Conqueror
Alfred the Great
What group's conquest of Jerusalem caused the start of the Crusades?
Seljuk Turks
Fatimid Arabs
Byzantine Empire
Roman Rebels
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
During the Crusades, Muslims were the only group targeted by Christians.
True
False
The Crusades led to an interest in exploration to find better/faster trade routes.
True
False
Muslim scholars preserved ancient __________ and ___________ knowledge that had been lost in Europe.
Greek and Roman
Egyptian and Mesopatamian
Indian and Chinese
Japanese and Mongolian
