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WorksheetsThe crusades
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who fought each other in the crusades?
The Romans and the Greeks
The Europeans and the Arabs
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
The First Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?
Prevented Christians from entering Jerusalem
Attacked the Catholic city of Rome
Burnt down the city of Jerusalem
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
They thought it would help them practice their fighting skills.
They thought it would help them get rich.
They thought it would help them get into heaven.
All of these answers
What was the result of the First Crusade?
The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.
The crusaders were defeated and returned home.
The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.
Not counting the Crusade of Children, how many Crusades were there?
2
4
9
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
A blue sword
A yellow lion
A red cross
True or False: The majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.
True
False
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
Stephen Harding
Pope Urban II
Saint Benedict
Which city did they fight over?
London
Jerusalem
Paris
How many of the crusades are considered important?
4
7
9
A crusade is.....
a series of actions tending toward a particular end
a journey to a sacred place
the government of the Roman Catholic Church
What was Genghis Khan's real name?
Temujin
Borte
Universal King
Malanche
Mongols were very skilled:
horsemen
builders
naval commanders
mathematicians
Mongols were great archers (bow and arrows):
True
False
Genghis Khan was:
a smart and organized ruler
only interested in fighting, nothing else
a religious leader
nice to women and children
Which of the following was NOT true of Genghis Khan?
He turned the Mongols into a powerful army.
He created a system of signals to help his troops communicate.
He refused to let the Mongols develop a written language.
Mongols conquered in 20 years as much land as the Romans did in 400 years because:
intelligence
structured army
location
How did the Mongols send infected bodies over the walls of besieged cities?
bombarding
enforced
catapulting
referencing
How many people were killed during the Mongol conquests of Eurasia?
4 million
14 million
40 million
400 million
