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The Crusades

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who fought each other in the Crusades?
a)
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
b)
The Romans and the Greeks
c)
The Europeans and the Egyptians
d)

Christians and Muslims

2.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
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
d)
Capture the city of Constantinople
4.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
b)

The Pope promised them a lot of money

c)
They thought it would help them to get into heaven
d)
All of the above
5.
What was the result of the First Crusade?
a)
The Crusaders were defeated and returned home
b)
The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
c)
The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople
d)
The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land
6.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
a)
A blue sword
b)
A yellow lion
c)
A red cross
d)
A black snake
7.
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
8.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?

a)

It was the area where Jesus was crucified.

b)

It was where their first temple was.

c)

It was the side where Muhammad went to heaven.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

9.

Who called for the First Crusade?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Gregory VII

d)

Richard I

10.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

The lower class fought for their right against the Catholic Church to choose their religion.

b)

They attempted to expand the English Empire

c)

They were designed to take back control of the Holy Land from the Muslims.

d)

They sought to convert the entire world to Christianity.

11.

Pope Urban II wanted to recapture the Holy Lands so that...

a)

Christians going on pilgrimages to visit the Holy Land would be safe.

b)

Muslims had the right to visit the Holy Lands.

c)

the Byzantine emperor could be defeated.

d)

Jerusalem could remain in the hands of the Turks.

12.

What group's conquest of Jerusalem caused the start of the Crusades?

a)

Seljuk Turks

b)

Fatimid Arabs

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Roman Rebels

13.

What was the original goal of the Crusades?

a)

To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.

b)

To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

c)

To end Feudalism

d)

To open new trade routes to the East.

14.

How many total Crusades were there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

9

15.

A pilgrimage is....

a)

a journey to a sacred place

b)

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

a series of actions tending toward a particular end

16.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Muslims?

a)

It was the area where Jesus was crucified.

b)

It was where their first temple was.

c)

It was the side where Muhammad went to heaven.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

17.

Why was Jerusalem so important to the Jewish?

a)

It was the area where Jesus was crucified.

b)

It was where their first temple was and it was their capital.

c)

It was the side where Muhammad went to heaven.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

18.

True or False: For many years under the Abassid Dynasty, Christians were permitted to visit their holy sites in Jerusalem.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Technically, what were the "Crusades"?

a)

A few fist fights

b)

Small isolated wars

c)

over 200 years of trying to defeat Muslim expansion

d)

a change in the church power structure

20.

Of all the crusades, which one was most successful for the Europeans?

a)

The 10th

b)

The First

c)

The 20th

d)

The 17th

21.

What was the Pope's Name that Ordered the first Crusade?

a)

Pope Urban

b)

Pope Turban

c)

Pope Fly

d)

Pope Ocean

22.

In the first crusade, the Christians were able to successfully conquer which holy land?

a)

Egypt

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Mecca

d)

Madina

23.

What was the devastating result of the fourth crusade?

a)

The Fall of Egypt

b)

The fall of Constantinople

c)

The fall of Iraq

d)

The fall of Iran

24.

Cause: The Pope received a message for help from which empire?

a)

Persian

b)

Byzantine

c)

Frankish

d)

Abbasid

25.

What did Pope Urban "promise" to those who would answer the call to go on the 1st Crusade?

a)

Salvation

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Land

26.

Jerusalem was an important city to all of the following religions EXCEPT

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

27.

Besides capturing Jerusalem, what else did Crusaders create as a result of the 1st Crusade?

a)

A Christian Arabian Peninsula

b)

The Crusader States

c)

A Church in place of the Dome of the Rock

d)

A lasting treaty with the Muslims

28.

Who was the Muslim ruler who recaptured Jerusalem causing the 3rd Crusade?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Suleiman

c)

Muhammad

d)

Saladin

29.

What happened to Constantinople during the 4th Crusades?

a)

Constantinople was ransacked by Muslims

b)

Constantinople was ransacked by Crusaders

c)

Constantinople added Muslim territory

d)

Constantinople was toppled by a powerful earthquake

30.

Why was Jerusalem so sacred? (2 answers)

a)

It's the capital of the Jewish nation.

b)

It's the home of Buddism

c)

Because there was a lot of violence there.

d)

Mohammed rose from heaven in Jerusalem.

31.

What was the outcome of the First Crusade?

a)

Christians Won

b)

Christians Lost

c)

I Wasn't Listening

d)

I don't Know

32.

What was the outcome of the Second Crusade?

a)

Christians Won

b)

Christians Lost

c)

Everyone Died

d)

I Wasn't Listening

33.

During the First Crusade who attacked the Muslims and Jewish people?

a)

Mayans

b)

Christians

c)

Muslims

d)

Aztecs

34.

What was another name for the Third Crusade?

a)

Childrens Crusade

b)

Muslim Crusade

c)

Kings Crusade

d)

Popes Crusade

35.

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

36.

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

a)

Made it dangerous for Christians to go to Jerusalem

b)

Attacked Rome

c)

Burnt down the city of Jerusalem

d)

Destroyed the Byzantine Empire

37.

A pilgrimage is....

a)

a journey to a sacred place

b)

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

a series of actions tending toward a particular end

38.

What group's conquest of Jerusalem caused the start of the Crusades?

a)

Seljuk Turks

b)

Fatimid Arabs

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Roman Rebels

39.

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

Saladin

c)

Richard I

d)

Ibn Batuta

40.

Was the Children's Crusade Successfull?

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.

Who was not a part of the King's Crusade?

a)

King Richard

b)

Emperor Barbarossa

c)

Stephen of Cloyes

d)

Saladin

42.

Who formed the Fourth Crusade?

a)

Pope Francis

b)

Pope Urban

c)

Pope Innocent III

d)

Pope Frank

43.

What was the symbol of the Crusaders

a)

Cross

b)

Red Cross

c)

Deus Vult

d)

They didn't have one

44.

Why did people join the Crusades? Select all that apply.

a)

They wanted their sins forgiven

b)

They wanted to get into heaven

c)

They wanted to retake the Holy Land

d)

They wanted to claim treasure

45.

What was the original goal of the Crusades?

a)

To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.

b)

To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

c)

To end Feudalism

d)

To open new trade routes to the East.

46.

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

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The crusaders were from which place?

a)

Europe

b)

The Middle East

c)

The Holy Land

48.

Which city did they fight over?

a)

London

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Paris

49.
Who was the King of England that participated in the 3rd Crusade?
a)
Frederick I
b)
Phillip II
c)
Louis XVI
d)
Richard the Lion-Hearted
50.

What was the reason that made the crusades happen?

a)

It was a very big raid with the only objective of getting other's treasures and land's

b)

It was a religious mission to slaughter each one that wasnt from the same reliugion.

c)

The pope sent his knights, and army to get back the "Holy land"

d)

It was a series of raids for economical reasons.