WorksheetsThe Crusades
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which major political event was partially caused by the Seljuk-Byzantine wars?
The Crusades
The Trans-Saharan Salt trade
World War I
The Islamic Golden Age
The destruction of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad
“[Since the Great Schism]… you Christians murder one another, that you wage war, and that frequently you perish by mutual wounds. Let therefore hatred depart from among you, let your quarrels end, let wars cease, and let all...controversies slumber. Enter upon the road to the Holy Sepulchre; wrest [take] that land from the wicked race [, and subject it to yourselves. Accordingly undertake this journey for the remission of your sins, with the assurance of the imperishable [unending] glory of the kingdom of heaven.”
Which statement best explains the immediate results of Pope Urban II's speech at the Council of Clermont in 1096 CE?
Crusaders sought forgiveness of sins, economic opportunities and revenge by attacking Jerusalem and nearby cities
Crusaders sought freedom from Feudal obligations in the holy land through migration
Crusaders sought to assist the Seljuk Turks against the Byzantine Empire by attacking Constantinople
Crusaders sought a passing grade by studying for Mr. Cella's assessments
Crusaders sought Gold and Salt by invading the city of Timbuktu in Mali
“[Since the Great Schism]… you Christians [Catholics and Eastern Orthodox] murder one another, that you wage war, and that frequently you perish [die] by mutual [shared] wounds. Let therefore hatred depart from among you, let your quarrels [disagreements] end, let wars cease, and let all...controversies slumber. Enter upon the road to the Holy Sepulchre; wrest [take] that land from the wicked race [the Seljuk Turks], and subject it to yourselves. Accordingly undertake this journey for the remission [forgiveness] of your sins, with the assurance [promise] of the imperishable [unending] glory of the kingdom of heaven.”
The actions taken by Pope Urban II and his followers, as described in this excerpt, are examples of
religious conflict
political espionage
nonviolent resistance
economic terrorism
Which statement best summarizes the motivations of Pope Urban II?
reuniting the division of Christianity and conquering places in Southwest Asia to gain more power
reuniting the division of Islam and conquering places in Europe to gain more power
reuniting the division of Christianity, conquering the holy land and handing it all over to the Byzantine Empire
reuniting the division of Islam, conquering Constantinople and handing it over to Sultan Saladin of the Fatimid Caliphate
"The basic idea of this book is simple: to tell the story of the Crusades as they were seen, lived, and recorded on 'the other side'–in other words, in the Arab camp. Its content is based almost exclusively on the testimony of contemporary Arab historians and chroniclers.... The Muslims remember the Crusades as a conflict of European aggression...
-Amin Maalouf, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, Al Saqi Books
This passage indicates that the author's emphasis is on
Point of View
Geographic Context
Purpose
Turning Points
Which statement best explains the geographic context for the historical development/event shown in this map of 1096 CE?
The Seljuk Turks controlled Constantinople
the Byzantine Empire did not contribute to the Crusades
Jerusalem was desirable to control by Christians and Muslims
The boundaries of the Crusader States meant ultimate victory for Christians
What was a result of the political situation shown on this map?
No massacres of innocent Christians, Muslims or Jews took place
The economic prosperity of the Byzantines increased their power.
Jerusalem was taken and held by the Muslims
The boundaries of the Crusader States meant ultimate victory for Christians
What would be the best use for this map?
to explain why Western Europe transformed after the Crusades
to examine the relationship between fresh water and Arab settlements
to understand a reason used by Muslims to defend the holy land
to illustrate the advantages Eastern Europeans Christians had over Egyptian Muslims
The definition of 'Jihad' according to Islam means
An inner and outer struggle for an individual to better themselves as a Muslim and defend Islam from invaders
An inner and outer struggle for an individual to vanquish the infidels
An inner and outer struggle for an individual to defend Jerusalem and the Caliphates' honor
An inner and outer struggle for an individual to conquer Constantinople for the Islamic Caliphate
If Mr. Cella's son was 6 months old in August 2019 CE, how old is he now?
one year old
two years old
thirteen months old
nine months old
three years old
