WorksheetsCrusades
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who fought each other in the crusades?
a)
The Romans and the Greeks
b)
The Europeans and the Arabs
c)
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
2.
The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
c)
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
3.
Which Crusade, led by the Kings of Germany, 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
4.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
a)
A blue sword
b)
A yellow lion
c)
A red cross
d)
A black snake
5.
True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
a)
The Bishop of Constantinople
b)
Stephen Harding
c)
The Pope
d)
Saint Benedict
7.
The crusades were a series of wars fought between:
a)
Jews and Christians
b)
Jews and Muslims
c)
Christians and Muslims
d)
Christians and Catholics
8.
What was the result of the First Crusade?
a)
The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.
b)
The Crusaders were defeated and returned home.
c)
The Crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.
9.
What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
Saladin
c)
Richard I
d)
Ibn Batuta
10.
A pilgrimage is....
a)
a journey to a sacred place
b)
the government of the Roman Catholic Church
c)
a series of actions tending towards a particular end
11.
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
12.
This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.
a)
Cairo
b)
Constantinople
c)
Paris
d)
Moscow
13.
The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim
a)
Jerusalem and Constantinople
b)
Palestine
c)
Syria
d)
Persia
14.
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.
15.
What effect did the Crusades have on Jews in Europe?
a)
They were persecuted.
b)
They faced segregation.
c)
They suffered from violence.
d)
ALL OF THE CHOICES
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