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Crusades quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did people join in the Crusades?

a)

They thought it would help them gain land

b)

They thought it would help them get rich.

c)

They thought it would help them get into heaven.

d)

All of these answers

2.

What was the result of the First Crusade?

a)

The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

b)

The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

c)

The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

d)

The Seljuk Turks captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

3.

What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

a)

A blue sword

b)

A yellow lion

c)

A red cross

d)

A Green Crescent

4.

The crusaders were from which place?

a)

Europe

b)

The Middle East

c)

The Holy Land

d)

Anatolia

5.

Which city did they fight over?

a)

London

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Paris

d)

Constantinople

6.

Why did so many men volunteer for the Crusades?

a)

they were paid generously

b)

the Church granted forgiveness and salvation to anyone who went or died on the Crusades

c)

Because they were forced to go

d)

because they loved Asia

7.

Who lead the People's Crusade?

a)

Peter the Hermit

b)

Richard Lionheart

c)

William the Conqueror

d)

Alfred the Great

8.

What does "Deus Vult" mean?

a)

"God be praised"

b)

"God wills it"

c)

"Soldiers of God"

d)

"Holy War"

9.

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

Saladin

c)

Richard I

d)

Ibn Batuta

10.

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

11.

Who was Alexios I?

a)

The leader of the Byzantine Empire

b)

The pope

c)

A Crusader

d)

A christian priest

12.

When did the Pope announce the Crusades?

a)

The Council of Crusaders, 1095

b)

The Council of Clermont, 1095

c)

The Council of Byzantium, 1097

d)

The Council of War, 1097

13.

What was the name of the Pope who called on people to go on a Crusade?

a)

Pope Pius V

b)

Pope Innocent II

c)

Pope Urban II

d)

Pope Alexander

14.

What city was the capital of Byzantium?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Cairo

c)

Athens

d)

Constantinople

15.

What reward did the Pope promise to those who went on a Crusade?

a)

Sins

b)

A fun holiday

c)

A place in heaven

d)

A party when they got back

16.

What was the name of the first major battle of the crusades?

a)

The Siege of Jerusalem

b)

The Siege of Constantinople

c)

The Siege of Antwerp

d)

The Siege of Antioch

17.

What relic did Crusader's find that made them believe God was on their side?

a)

The Crucifix

b)

The Holy Lance

c)

The Holy Bible

d)

A shoe Jesus wore

18.

What problem did the Crusaders face when attacking Jerusalem?

a)

The wells outside had been poisoned

b)

The walls were too low

c)

The local people threw food at them

d)

The city was abandoned

19.

What weapon did the Crusaders use to fight in the battle?

a)

Battle Axe

b)

Scissors

c)

Bulldozer

d)

Siege Tower

20.

Who declared himself the prince of Antioch?

a)

Bohemond of Taranto

b)

Hugh of Vermandois

c)

Godfrey of Bouillon

d)

Robert of Flanders