The Crusades

The main purpose of the Crusades was to

• convert Muslims to Christianity.

• develop a new trade route.

• gain control of Jerusalem.

• learn Muslim customs and traditions.

Which city was taken by the Christians during the First Crusade and recaptured by Muslims during the Third Crusade?

• Acre

• Edessa

• Demascus

• Jerusalem

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.

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?

• 20 years

• 80 years

• 200 years

• 400 years

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 the above

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 the above