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The Crusades

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three major monotheistic religions?

a)

Islam, Judaism and Christianity

b)

Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam

c)

Christianity, Islam and Buddhism

d)

Buddhism, Christianity and Islam

2.

Identify the city that is sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians.

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Mecca

3.

Jerusalem is sacred to which religious group because this is where Muhammad ascended into heaven and met Allah?

a)

Hindus

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

d)

Muslims

4.

According to this religious group God gave Abraham Jerusalem as a gift.

a)

Buddhists

b)

Muslims

c)

Jews

d)

Hindus

5.

Which group gained control of the Holy Land by 1095 A.D?

a)

Crusaders

b)

Seljuk Turks

c)

Mongols

d)

Byzantines

6.

The Seljuk Turks had gained control of the Holy Land (Jerusalem) and were threatening to invade which predominantly Christian city in the east?

a)

Alexandria

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Antioch

7.

Identify the eastern emperor who pleaded for help from western Christians when the Seljuk Turks were threatening to invade Constantinople?

a)

Alexius I

b)

Constantine

c)

Nero

d)

Licinius

8.

Which pope called for a crusade to liberate the Holy Lands?

a)

Pope John Paull

b)

Pope Urban I

c)

Pope Francis

d)

Pope Urban II

9.

At which council did Pope Urban II make the plea for European knights to take up arms and liberate the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks?

a)

Council of Chalcedon

b)

Council of Constantinople

c)

Council of Rome

d)

Council of Clermont

10.

What did Pope Urban II promise to those Christians who fought to liberate the Holy Land?

a)

Pope Urban II promised forgiveness of sins

b)

Pope Urban II promised the Crusaders that they would get to heaven if they fought

c)

Pope Urban II promised forgiveness of sins and direct entry to heaven

d)

Pope Urban II promised he would take care of the families of the Crusaders

11.

What does 'Deus Vult' mean?

a)

God loves you

b)

God wills it

c)

God condemns you

d)

God likes you

12.

What were the Crusades?

a)

A series of 8 military expeditions to liberate the Holy Land from Seljuk Turks

b)

A series of 8 military expeditions to liberate the Holy Land from Jews

c)

A series of 8 military expeditions to liberate the Holy Land from Hindus

d)

A series of 8 military expeditions to liberate the Holy Land from Christians

13.

When did the First Crusade begin?

a)

1205 A.D.

b)

1094 A.D.

c)

2022 A.D.

d)

1096 A.D.

14.

The Crusaders managed to take back control of the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks. What did the Crusaders do with the Holy Land after their victory?

a)

The Crusaders carved the Holy Land up into 3 states

b)

The Crusaders carved up the Holy Land into 2 states

c)

The Crusaders carved up the Holy Land into 4 states

d)

The Crusaders carved up the Holy Land into 5 states

15.

The Muslims took back control of the Holy Land during the Second Crusade. Who led the Muslim army in the Second Crusade?

a)

Saladin

b)

King Richard the Lionheart

c)

Muhammad

d)

Pope Urban II

16.

The Third Crusade was led by King Richard the Lionheart, Phillip II of France and the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick I of Germany. What was the Third Crusade also called?

a)

The Emperors' Crusade

b)

The Royal Crusade

c)

The Magisterial Crusade

d)

The Kings Crusade

17.

While the Crusaders were unsuccessful in their attempts to recapture Jerusalem they did conquer a city close to the Holy Land, what was it?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Damascus

c)

Acre

d)

Mecca

18.

What was the outcome of the Third Crusade?

a)

The Crusaders failed to recapture Jerusalem

b)

The Crusaders conquered the city of Acre

c)

The Crusaders failed to recapture Jerusalem but did conquer the city of Acre

d)

The Crusaders failed to recapture Jerusalem, but they conquered the city of Acre and Saladin permitted Christian pilgrims entry to the Holy Land

19.

Which pope initiated the Fourth Crusade?

a)

Pope Leo III

b)

Pope Innocent III

c)

Pope Urban II

d)

Pope Francis

20.

Which Christian city did the Crusaders attack during the Fourth Crusade?

a)

Rome

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Constantinople

d)

Antioch

21.

An unfortunate consequence of the Fourth Crusade permanently damaged the relationship between which two churches?

a)

Roman Catholic and Episcopalian

b)

Orthodox and Roman Catholic

c)

Episcopalian and Orthodox

d)

Methodist and Roman Catholic

22.

List three consequences of the Crusades.

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