WorksheetsU2L12 - From Crusades to New Muslim Empires
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The main purpose of the Crusades was to
convert Muslims to Christianity.
develop a new trade route.
gain control of Palestine.
learn Muslim customs and traditions.
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem marks what sacred Muslim event?
the death and burial of Muhammad
Muhammad ascending to heaven
Muhammad ascending to heaven
Muhammad's words being recorded in the Qur'an
Palestine first came under Muslim rule during the 7th century. Why did the Seljuk rule in the 10th century make Christians fearful?
Christian pilgrims were not able to visit the Holy Land safely.
The Seljuks destroyed most Christian churches.
Muslim leaders wanted to convert Christians to Islam.
Jews were not allowed to visit their sacred sites.
During the First Crusade, Muslims lost land to the Crusaders. Which of the following factors weakened Muslims the most?
Mongol attacks
lack of unity
loss of resources
reduced population
Which city was taken by the Christians during the First Crusade and recaptured by Muslims during the Third Crusade?
Acre
Edessa
Damascus
Jerusalem
Who led the Third Crusade?
Four European nobles
Richard I of England
Salah al-Din
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
Who was Salah al-Din?
A sultan who formed the largest Muslim empire since the Seljuks.
A great Muslim leader during the Crusades.
A Muslim ruler who unified Muslim groups.
All of these
At the end of the Crusades, who had control over the Holy Land?
Christians
Muslims
Jews
Ottomans
Christians launched the Reconquista to
recapture Jerusalem from the Muslims.
fight against the Ottomans.
create a trade route to Africa.
retake the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslims.
What was one result of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand's reign?
All people in Spain could practice religion freely.
Most Christians converted to Islam.
Many Jews were forced to leave Spain.
All of these
After the Crusades, who would most likely make the following statement: "I am tasting sesame seeds for the first time."
a Christian living in the Holy Land
a Christian living in England
a Muslim living in Syria
a Muslim living in Jerusalem
The Crusades lasted around how many years?
(a)
Which of the following groups benefited the least from the Crusades?
Muslims
Christians
European monarchs
merchants
Around the time the Crusades ended, Jews in France and England
were expelled.
felt safe.
grew in number.
fought back.
What effect did the Crusades have on Jews in Europe?
They were persecuted.
They faced segregation.
They suffered from violence.
All of these
Where did Genghis Khan start building his Mongol empire?
Europe
Africa
Asia
Holy Land
What religion did the Mongols adopt?
What religion did the Mongols adopt?
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Who started the Ottoman dynasty in northern Anatolia?
Gengis Khan
Babur
Osman I
Timur Lang
A ruler of the Safavid Empire was called a
shah.
king.
sultan.
prince.
What group brought an end to the Byzantine Empire?
Seljuks
Ottomans
Safavids
Mongols
In the mid-1200s, the Muslim Empire faced invasion from two groups: the Crusaders and the
Safavid Empire.
Seljuks.
Mamluks.
Mongols.
