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WorksheetsLesson 12 From the Crusades to the New Muslim Empires
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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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.
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.
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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.
8.
At the end of the Crusades, who had control of the Holy Land?
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
d)
Mongols
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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.
12.
Which group conquered the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Seljuks
b)
Mughals
c)
Mongols
d)
Ottomans
13.
How did Salah al-Din change conditions in the Middle East?
a)
A.He killed Richard I of England.
b)
B.He adopted a new policy of peace.
c)
C.He re-conquered most of Palestine.
d)
D.He converted many Turks to Islam.
14.
Unlike the first three Crusades, some later Crusades were primarily movements of
a)
A.armed priests and monks.
b)
B.poor people and children.
c)
C.Eastern Orthodox knights.
d)
D.feudal nobles from France.
15.
Which letter on the map shows the location of the Reconquista?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
The Mughal Empire carried Islam to _____________.
a)
Antolia
b)
India
c)
West Africa
d)
Eastern Europe
17.
What religion did the Mongols adopt?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
18.
The supreme ruler of a Muslim state is called a _______________
a)
sultan
b)
shah
c)
caliph
d)
king
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