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The crusades

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.

The First Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?

a)

Prevented Christians from entering Jerusalem

b)

Attacked the Catholic city of Rome

c)

Burnt down the city of Jerusalem

4.

Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

a)

They thought it would help them practice their fighting skills.

b)

They thought it would help them get rich.

c)

They thought it would help them get into heaven.

d)

All of these answers

5.

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.

6.

Not counting the Crusade of Children, how many Crusades were there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

9

7.

What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

a)

A blue sword

b)

A yellow lion

c)

A red cross

8.

True or False: The majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

a)

Stephen Harding

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Saint Benedict

10.

Which city did they fight over?

a)

London

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Paris

11.

How many of the crusades are considered important?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

9

12.

A crusade is.....

a)

a series of actions tending toward a particular end

b)

a journey to a sacred place

c)

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

13.
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
14.
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
15.

What was Genghis Khan's real name?

a)

Temujin

b)

Borte

c)

Universal King

d)

Malanche

16.

Mongols were very skilled:

a)

horsemen

b)

builders

c)

naval commanders

d)

mathematicians

17.

Mongols were great archers (bow and arrows):

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Genghis Khan was:

a)

a smart and organized ruler

b)

only interested in fighting, nothing else

c)

a religious leader

d)

nice to women and children

19.

Which of the following was NOT true of Genghis Khan?

a)

He turned the Mongols into a powerful army.

b)

He created a system of signals to help his troops communicate.

c)

He refused to let the Mongols develop a written language.

20.

Mongols conquered in 20 years as much land as the Romans did in 400 years because:

a)

intelligence

b)

structured army

c)

location

21.

How did the Mongols send infected bodies over the walls of besieged cities?

a)

bombarding

b)

enforced

c)

catapulting

d)

referencing

22.

How many people were killed during the Mongol conquests of Eurasia?

a)

4 million

b)

14 million

c)

40 million

d)

400 million