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Church Reforms and Crusades

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
a)
A blue sword
b)
A yellow lion
c)
A red cross
d)
A black snake
3.

What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

a)

The Bishop of Constantinople

b)

Stephen Harding

c)

Pope Urban II

d)

Saint Benedict

4.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
5.
The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim
a)
Jerusalem and Constantinople
b)
Palestine
c)
Syria
d)
Persia
6.
In what Crusade, did Christians capture Jerusalem in 1099?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
7.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
b)
They thought it would help them to get into heaven
c)
They would get killed if they refused to fight
d)
None of the above
8.
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 never made it to the Holy Land
d)
The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople
9.
What were the Crusades? 
a)
A series of wars between the Romans and Germanic Tribes
b)
A series of wars between the Muslim tribes on the Arabian Penisula
c)
 A series of religious wars in the middle ages. 
10.
This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.
a)
Cairo
b)
Constantinople
c)
Paris
d)
Moscow
11.
How was Jerusalem valuable to Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
a)
They all loved the city
b)
It was their capital city
c)
It was their Holy City
d)
Jesus died there
12.

What were the Crusades?

a)

A military expedition by the Muslims to conquer the European Christians.

b)

A military expedition by the European Christians to regain Holy Land from Muslims.

c)

A war started by the serfs, who were tired of being ruled by kings.

d)

Conflict between manors.

13.

Approximately how long did the Crusades last?

a)

5 years

b)

25 years

c)

100 years

d)

200 years

14.

Where is the Holy Land?

a)

Canada

b)

France

c)

Middle East

d)

China

15.

Which was one effect of the Crusades?

a)

The Muslims were no longer in control of the Holy Land.

b)

New trade routes opened to the east.

c)

All of Europe became Muslim.

d)

Christianity came to an end.

16.

What was one effect of the Crusades?

a)

The Pope was no longer the head of the church.

b)

New cultures were brought to Europe.

c)

European citizens stopped traveling.

d)

Feudalism became more popular than ever.

17.

How many major crusades were there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8