WorksheetsStudies Weekly Crusades Bring Change
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
Which Crusade is described above?
First Crusade
2nd Crusade
3rd Crusade
4th Crusade
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 was one of the main motivations for European knights to join the Crusades?
To gain wealth and land
To learn new languages
To establish trade routes
To escape religious persecution
Which city was a primary target for the Crusaders during the First Crusade?
Rome
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Alexandria
What was a significant cultural impact of the Crusades on Europe?
Introduction of new agricultural techniques
Spread of the Black Death
Introduction of new spices and goods
Decline of the feudal system
Who was the Pope that called for the First Crusade in 1095?
Pope Urban II
Pope Gregory VII
Pope Innocent III
Pope Leo IX
What was the outcome of the Fourth Crusade?
Capture of Jerusalem
Sack of Constantinople
Peace treaty with Saladin
Establishment of the Knights Templar
Which group of people were primarily targeted during the Children's Crusade?
Muslims
Jews
Christians
Pagans
What was a long-term economic effect of the Crusades on Europe?
Decline in trade with Asia
Increase in trade and commerce
Collapse of the banking system
Decrease in agricultural production
Which Crusade was known for its failure to achieve its primary objectives and resulted in the loss of Jerusalem?
First Crusade
Second Crusade
Third Crusade
Fourth Crusade
