WorksheetsCrusades & The Ottomans
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
The series of holy wars fought between Europeans Christians and the Ottoman Turks are known as?
The Crusades
The Civil War
The Diaspora
World War 1
What three major monotheistic religions all laid religious claim to Jerusalem and the Holy Land in Palestine?
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Islam
Cheondoism
Christianity
This groups invasion of the Byzantine Empire lead to Emperor Alexius I call for aid from the west and triggered the first crusade?
Persians
Macedonians
Portuguese
Ottoman Turks
What promise did Pope Urban II make to those who answered his call when he called for a holy war?
Each soldier would receive 10 pounds of gold and silver
Their tax debts will be forgiven.
Those who fight and die are guaranteed a spot in heaven.
They will be lands or fiefs for their service.
What reasons did those who joined the crusades have?
Kings and Nobles could get rid of troublesome lesser nobles
Knights to put their lifelong training and fighting skills to use
For peasants or serfs a chance to escape their dreary lives
Some sought new adventures and chance to advance their station in life
All of the above
The goal of the Crusaders were to capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land.
True
False
What was the outcome of the first crusade?
Capture of Jerusalem and the creation of the crusader states.
Stalemate between the crusaders and the Turks.
Turks capture Constantinople
War ended the Crusaders conquering Northern Africa.
Who was Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem and defended from the The Third Crusade?
Suileman
Kemal Ataturk
Osman I
Saladin
The King's Crusade or the Third Crusade was lead by this English Monarch?
Queen Elizabeth
King Richard the Lion Heart
King John II
King Alfred the Great
Crusades attack Constantinople instead
Stole statues, money, paintings and jewelry
Burned libraries, destroyed churches
Said they needed money to defend Constantinople from the same fate as Jerusalem and to rescue Jerusalem from Muslims
People of Constantinople hated the west for sacking their city
Which Crusade is described above?
First Crusade
2nd Crusade
3rd Crusade
4th Crusade
Thousands of French and German children marched and captured the holy city during the children's crusade.
True
False
What were the negative effects of the crusades?
Weakened the Byzantine Empire, the Pope and nobles
Increased rights of the serfs and peasants
Leaves a legacy of bitterness between the Christians, Jews and the Muslims
Created lasting peace between Muslims and Christians
What were the positive effects of the Crusades?
Stimulated trade throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East
Europe gains mathematical and scientific knowledge from the Muslims
Serfs use crusades to find new opportunities
All of the above
At the height of the Ottoman Empire how far did it stretch?
Northern Africa, Southwest Asia, and Southeast Europe
South America, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Southwest Asia, Northeast Russia, West Africa
Southern Africa, Southwest America, Northern Europe
What religion had a large cultural effect on the Ottoman Empire?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Rastafarianism
What type of government position did most Muslim countries including the Ottomans have?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Monarchy
This is the most powerful position in the Ottoman government that was appointed by the Sultan and power over most governmental decisions?
Prime Minister
The Grand Vizier
Governor
Vice President
The collective group of women who lived as wives of the Sultan and in some cases held authority within the empire were known as?
The Heram
The Chorus
Roommates
Viziers
Ottoman Emperor who conquered the once great city of Constantinople was?
Kemal Ataturk
Osman I
Donvier
Mehmed II
Suleiman the Magnificent who ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1520 - 1566 was also known as?
The Law Giver
The Cruel
The Wise
The Conqueror
