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WorksheetsThe Crusades
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which leader called for an invasion of the Holy Land in 1095?
Pope Urban II
King Richard I
Salah-al-Din Ayyubid
Emperior Alexios I
In the 1090s, how was the Christian faith divided?
Byzantine Empire - Eastern Orthodox | Western Europe - Roman Catholic
Byzantine Empire - Roman Catholic | Western Europe - Eastern Orthodox
Which aspect DID NOT motivate Christians to take part in the Crusades?
Absolution of sins
Free pass into heaven
Money
Dedication to religious freedom
In 1100, which was the largest city in Europe (by far?)
Constantinople
London
Paris
Rome
Why was Jerusalem important to Christians?
It's the site of Al Aqsa Mosque
It's the site of Jesus's passion and resurrection
It helps them feel connected to ancient Hebrews
Prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven from Jerusalem
What mark did Crusaders put on their shields and armour?
Blue dash
Red cross
Purple circle
Dirt
When Crusaders walked through Europe, which people did they target and attack?
Slavs
Jews
Croatians
French
Besides Jersualem, what are the names of other Crusader States?
County of Tripoli
City of Athens
House of Baratheon
Principality of Manchester
Once Crusaders took over parts of the Holy Land, they established rule their and called the lands:
Crusader States
Crusader Churches
Crusader Couches
Crusader Conglomerates
How many Crusaders embarked from Europe to attack the Holy Land?
5,000-10,000
10,000-20,000
30,000-50,000
60,000-100,000
How many Crusaders actually made it to Jerusalem?
10,000
1,000
10
190,000
during the first Crusade, what happened once the Crusaders broke Jerusalem's walls?
Parade
Peace Treaty
Mass slaughter
Large battle
Salah-al-Din abolished the Fatimid Caliphate and moved the capital from Cairo to?
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Tripoli
Tehran
Which European city was sacked during the 4th Crusade?
London
Athens
Constantinople
Venice
True or false - Crusader Kingdoms (run by Europeans) were difficult to administer due to expenses and cultural infighting.
True
False
Tralse
In the 1100s, Silks, cotton, linen, glass, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, sugar, oil, wine, salt, incense (frankincense), cardamom, ivory were all part of whose trade network?
Arabians
French
Americans
South Africans
This group was established to escort Christian Pilgrims across the Holy Land safely and to defend Crusader States
The Knights Templar
The Black Hand
The Holy Rollers
The Assassins
Which region benefited the most from the looting of the Byzantines?
Britain
Jerusalem
Italy
Croatia
What was the consequence of the sack of Constantinople during the 4th Crusade
Eventually the Ottoman Turks took over their entire empire
Eventually they defeated the Ottoman Turks and retained their empire
Eventually they were defeated by Italy and Croatia
It had almost no effect
Which leader was captured during the 3rd Crusade and ransomed, which led to high tax rates?
English King Richard I
French King Charles II
Byzantine Emperor Alexios III
Venetian Doge III
