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Popes, Kings, and the Crusades

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name

Class

Date

What was the primary motivation for the Crusades?

political

economic

social

spiritual

Who called for the First Crusade?

Saladin

Pope Urban II

Gregory VII

Richard I

What inspired the Third Crusades?

A disagreement between the Pope and the Monarchy.

Egypt was a center of Muslim power.

Saladin took control of Jerusalem.

Expanding the Empire.

The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism

Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity

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

Capture the city of Constantinople

Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills

They thought it would help them to get rich

They thought it would help them to get into heaven

All of the above

What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

A blue sword

A yellow lion

A red cross

A black snake

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

True

False

The crusaders were from which place?

Europe

The Middle East

The Holy Land

10.

Which city did they fight over?

London

Jerusalem

Paris

11.

Which general led the Arabs?

Saladin

Pope Urban II

12.

How many of the crusades are considered important?

13.

A pilgrimage is....

a journey to a sacred place

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

a series of actions tending toward a particular end

14.

The papacy is.....