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The Crusades

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Roman and Byzantine join forces?

a)

To create a massive church

b)

To harvest more crops

c)

To fight the Saljuks

d)

To write a national anthem

2.

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

3.

How many official crusades were there?

a)

12

b)

36

c)

6

d)

8

4.

Between what years did the crusades take place?

a)

1095 - 1270

b)

4000 BC - 3000 BC

c)

1940-1965

d)

1491 - 1499

5.

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

a)

The 10th

b)

The First

c)

The 20th

d)

The 17th

6.

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

a)

Pope Urban

b)

Pope Turban

c)

Pope Fly

d)

Pope Ocean

7.

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

a)

Egypt

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Mecca

d)

Madina

8.

What was the chief goal of the Crusades?

a)

Conquering the Holy Land

b)

Establishing a good relationship with the Muslims

c)

Leaving behind a legacy of bitterness and hatred

d)

None of these

9.

The purpose of the Crusades was to reconquer the Holy Land. According to t he document, what was an unintended consequence?

a)

The acquisition of new lands by Christians in Islamic territory

b)

The establishment of a better relationship between Christians and Muslims

c)

The establishment of new markets for trade goods

d)

The rise of cotton cloth as a cash crop

10.

What was the most important result of the Crusades?

a)

The Crusades resulted in many new religions to emerge.

b)

The Crusades resulted in the Holy Roman Empire's permanent possession of Jerusalem.

c)

The Crusades caused the Holy Roman Empire to isolate themselves from the rest of the world.

d)

The Crusades led to trade and new kinds of knowledge.

11.

What was the primary motivation for the Crusades?

a)

political

b)

economic

c)

social

d)

spiritual

12.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?

a)

Christians believed it was the holiest site.

b)

Control of Jerusalem meant power.

c)

It was the location of the highest populations of Christians.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

13.

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.

14.

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.

15.
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

16.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
a)
A blue sword
b)
A yellow lion
c)
A red cross
d)
A black snake
20.
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
21.
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
22.

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.

23.

Who called for the First Crusade?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Gregory VII

d)

Richard I

24.

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

a)

Seljuk Turks

b)

Fatimid Arabs

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Roman Rebels

25.

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

26.

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.

27.

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.

28.

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

a)

Persian

b)

Byzantine

c)

Frankish

d)

Abbasid

29.

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

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

30.

The crusaders were from which place?

a)

Europe

b)

The Middle East

c)

The Holy Land

31.

What was the time period following the collapse of the Roman Empire called?

a)

The Dark Ages

b)

The Crusader Period

c)

The Renaissance

d)

The Golden Age

32.

Select all of the answers that describe the Dark Ages.

a)

Learning Declined

b)

Roads and Cities declined

c)

The Crusades Started

d)

Trade Increased

33.

What event directly led to the Byzantines asking the Pope to commission the Crusades?

a)

The Muslims attacked southern Europe

b)

The Magna Carta was signed in to law

c)

The Seljuk Turks massacred Christian missionaries

d)

Constantinople was taken over by the Ottomans

34.

Who controlled the Holy Land immediately prior to the 1st Crusade?

a)

The Ottoman Turks

b)

The Seljuk Turks

c)

The Mamluk Turks

d)

The Abbasids

35.

How did the Pope and the Church convince so many Knights and Lords to fight in the Crusades?

a)

They were forced to fight under the threat of death

b)

The Church held their lands and families hostage until they came back

c)

The Church promised forgiveness of sins for participation

d)

They kept their Serfs in prison until they agreed to fight

36.

How did the Crusades impact the Pope and the Church?

a)

It had no effect on the Pope and the Church

b)

It decreased their power and influence

c)

It increased their power and influence

d)

The Pope was forced to fight in the Fourth Crusade and died

37.

How did the Crusades impact trade in Europe?

a)

Port cities were now too dangerous to trade in

b)

Europeans became more interested in Asian and Middle Eastern goods.

c)

Guilds hired more Muslim merchants

d)

The Pope banned trade with the Middle East