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The Crusades/ End of the Middle Ages Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
Not counting the Crusade of Children, How many Crusades were there?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
7
d)
9
5.
Which Crusade, led by the Kings of Germany, France, and England did not retake Jerusalem, but did gain the right for Christian Pilgrims to visit the city?
a)
The Second 
b)
The Third
c)
The Fourth
d)
The Fifth
6.
True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Why was Jerusalem holy to Christians?
a)
The Dome of the Rock was there.
b)
Jesus was born there.
c)
Jesus died and rose there.
d)
Their Great Temple was there.
8.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
a)
A blue sword
b)
A yellow lion
c)
A red cross
d)
A black snake
9.
What event in 1095 led Pope Urban II to call Christians to a religious war?
a)
The Byzantine emperor asked for help.
b)
The Seljuk Turks sent ships to attack Rome.
c)
Vikings attacked parts of Europe from the north.
d)
Charlemagne asked to be crowned Holy Roman emperor.
10.
At the end of the Crusades, who had control over the Holy Land?
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
d)
Ottomans
11.

The crusaders were from which place?

a)

Europe

b)

The Middle East

c)

The Holy Land

12.
Why is Jerusalem holy to Muslims?
a)
They pray toward the city.
b)
Gabriel instructed them to honor it.
c)
Muhammad rose to heaven there.
d)
It was the headquarters of the empire.
13.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
14.
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
15.
Who was the Pope that called for the Crusades?
a)
Pope Urban II
b)
Pope Leo X
c)
Pope Urban I
d)
Pope Leo V
16.

Which general led the Muslims?

a)

Saladin

b)

Mansu Musa

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Darius

17.

In the Children's Crusade is there any evidence that any of them made it to Jerusalem?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

When did the Black Death begin?

a)

Early 14th century

b)

Late 14th century

c)

Early 15th century

d)

Late 15th century

19.

The Black Death is also known as the ______.

a)

Great Plague

b)

Spanish Flu

c)

Asian Flu

d)

Smallpox

20.

When did the Great Famine strike Europe?

a)

1200-1205

b)

1315-1317

c)

1400-1405

d)

1500-1505

21.

Which of the following was a social consequence of the Black Death?

a)

Increased population

b)

Decline in religious influence

c)

Rise in feudalism

d)

Urbanization

22.

Who fought in the Hundred Years' War?

a)
The Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France
b)
The Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal
c)
The Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire
d)
The Ottoman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire
23.

Who was Joan of Arc?

a)
Joan of Arc was a French military leader and martyr.
b)
A British queen
c)
A Spanish explorer
d)
A famous French painter
24.

Which of these was not an effect of the plague?

a)

Town populations fell

b)

Trade declined

c)

Prices rose

d)

The Church became much more respected

25.

How many people are estimated to have died from the Black Death during this time?

a)

75 million to 200 million

b)

1 billion

c)

25 million

d)

500 million

26.

How did the longbow change warfare?

a)
The longbow increased the importance of siege warfare.
b)
The longbow revolutionized warfare by increasing the range and effectiveness of infantry, diminishing the role of heavy cavalry.
c)
The longbow was primarily used for naval battles.
d)
The longbow made heavy infantry obsolete.
27.

How was the Black Death transmitted?

a)

Through the air

b)

Through contaminated water

c)

Through the bites of fleas that infested rats

d)

Through direct contact with infected people

28.

Where did the Black Death originate?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

China or Central Asia

d)

South America

29.
Where did the Black Plague first entered Europe?
a)
Through port cities first because of trade routes.
b)
The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.
c)
The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.
d)
The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.
30.

What was the primary reason the Magna Carta was created?

a)

To establish England as a monarchy

b)

To limit the powers of the king and protect the rights of nobles

c)

To declare independence from France

d)

To introduce a new currency

31.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
32.

What was a common belief about the cause of the Bubonic Plague during the Middle Ages?

a)

It was a punishment from God

b)

It was caused by bad weather

c)

It was due to poor diet

d)

It was spread by witches

33.

What did the scarcity of labor created by the Black Death cause?

a)

economic collapse

b)

a reduction in wages

c)

an increase in wages

d)

dependence on slavery

34.

Who was the King of England when the Magna Carta was issued?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King Edward I

c)

King John

d)

King Richard I

35.

What was a result of the Black Death of the fourteenth century?

a)

African populations destroyed from disease

b)

African culture destroyed from forced slave captures

c)

war in western Europe

d)

dramatic shortages of laborers and people throughout Europe

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