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Studies Weekly Crusades Bring Change

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What reasons did those who joined the crusades have?

a)

Kings and Nobles could get rid of troublesome lesser nobles

b)

Knights to put their lifelong training and fighting skills to use

c)

For peasants or serfs a chance to escape their dreary lives

d)

Some sought new adventures and chance to advance their station in life

e)

All of the above

2.

The goal of the Crusaders were to capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What was the outcome of the first crusade?

a)

Capture of Jerusalem and the creation of the crusader states.

b)

Stalemate between the crusaders and the Turks.

c)

Turks capture Constantinople

d)

War ended the Crusaders conquering Northern Africa.

4.

Who was Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem and defended from the The Third Crusade?

a)

Suileman

b)

Kemal Ataturk

c)

Osman I

d)

Saladin

5.

The King's Crusade or the Third Crusade was lead by this English Monarch?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

King Richard the Lion Heart

c)

King John II

d)

King Alfred the Great

6.

Which Crusade is described above?

a)

First Crusade

b)

2nd Crusade

c)

3rd Crusade

d)

4th Crusade

7.

What were the negative effects of the crusades?

a)

Weakened the Byzantine Empire, the Pope and nobles

b)

Increased rights of the serfs and peasants

c)

Leaves a legacy of bitterness between the Christians, Jews and the Muslims

d)

Created lasting peace between Muslims and Christians

8.

What was one of the main motivations for European knights to join the Crusades?

a)

To gain wealth and land

b)

To learn new languages

c)

To establish trade routes

d)

To escape religious persecution

9.

Which city was a primary target for the Crusaders during the First Crusade?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Alexandria

10.

What was a significant cultural impact of the Crusades on Europe?

a)

Introduction of new agricultural techniques

b)

Spread of the Black Death

c)

Introduction of new spices and goods

d)

Decline of the feudal system

11.

Who was the Pope that called for the First Crusade in 1095?

a)

Pope Urban II

b)

Pope Gregory VII

c)

Pope Innocent III

d)

Pope Leo IX

12.

What was the outcome of the Fourth Crusade?

a)

Capture of Jerusalem

b)

Sack of Constantinople

c)

Peace treaty with Saladin

d)

Establishment of the Knights Templar

13.

Which group of people were primarily targeted during the Children's Crusade?

a)

Muslims

b)

Jews

c)

Christians

d)

Pagans

14.

What was a long-term economic effect of the Crusades on Europe?

a)

Decline in trade with Asia

b)

Increase in trade and commerce

c)

Collapse of the banking system

d)

Decrease in agricultural production

15.

Which Crusade was known for its failure to achieve its primary objectives and resulted in the loss of Jerusalem?

a)

First Crusade

b)

Second Crusade

c)

Third Crusade

d)

Fourth Crusade