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The Crusades

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After taking this city, the Crusaders killed most ofthe people who had fought against them, including civilians...

a)

Antioch

b)

Tyre

c)

Nicea

d)

Jerusalem

2.

Following the 1st Crusade, the Christians established Crusader kingdoms where [Select All that Apply]

a)

Palestine

b)

Syria

c)

Lebanon

d)

Turkey

3.

This Crusade ended in failure when a German army was badly defeated in Anatolia with a French army being beaten back at Edessa.

a)

1st Crusade

b)

2nd Crusade

c)

3rd Crusade

d)

4th Crusade

4.

True or False: Saladin recapturing Jerusalem in 1187 shocked Europeans and sparked the 3rd Crusade.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Who attempted to reconquer the Holy Land during the 3rd Crusade, but instead signed a peace treaty with Saldin?

a)

King Philip II of France

b)

King Richard I of England

c)

Frederick I of Germany

d)

Pope Clement III

6.

Muslims consider Jerusalem to be holy because...

a)

Jesus was crucified there

b)

Muhammad went on his "Night Journey"

c)

Solomon built the Temple of Solomon

d)

The Dome of the Rock

e)

It was their ancient homeland

7.

Christians consider Jerusalem to be holy because...

a)

Jesus was crucified there

b)

Muhammad went on his "Night Journey"

c)

Solomon built the Temple of Solomon

d)

The Dome of the Rock

e)

It was their ancient homeland

8.

Jews consider Jerusalem to be holy because...

a)

Jesus was crucified there

b)

Muhammad went on his "Night Journey"

c)

Solomon built the Temple of Solomon

d)

The Dome of the Rock

e)

It was their ancient homeland

9.

Who had been elected by Pope Urban II to lead the Crusade at the Council of Clermont?

a)

Hugh of Vermandois

b)

Raymond of Toulouse

c)

Bishop Adhemar

d)

Bohemond of Torento

10.

Who had burned down Belgrade, Serbia and made it impossible for Godfrey de Bouillion to resupply?

a)

Hugh of Vermandois

b)

Raymond of Toulouse

c)

Bishop Adhemar

d)

Peter the Hermit

11.

The 5 Crusader Armies were to meet in ____________ and then move to the Holy Land together.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Constantinople

c)

Antioch

d)

Nicea

12.

"Deus Vult" in Latin means...

a)

"God is great"

b)

"God believes in us"

c)

"God wills it"

d)

"God will bless us"

13.

Before the Crusades formed to take back the the "Holy Land" or Jerusalem. How long had the Muslims controlled the Holy Land?

a)

100 years

b)

200 years

c)

300 years

d)

400 years

14.

Who was Alexius Comnenus (Byzantine Empire) fighting against in Anatolia (Modern day Turkey) ?

a)

The Mongols

b)

Arabic Nomads

c)

The Chinese

d)

The Seljuk Turks

15.

What "golden ticket" was Pope Urban II offering to Christians if they went and fought to take back Jerusalem from the Muslims ?

a)

wealth and money

b)

property and slaves

c)

forgiveness of sins / chance to go to heaven

d)

peace and freedom