Crusades Quiz

Who was the Roman Emperor that legalized Christianity in 313 A.D.?

• Nero

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

What is the Dome of the Rock?

• A Christian church

• A Jewish synagogue

• A Muslim shrine

• A Hindu temple

The Dome of the Rock is built on the Temple Mount, where this ancient Israelite king is believed to have built a temple nearly two thousand years before the Crusades.

• David

• Hezekiah

• Saul

• Solomon

In journeying to the Holy Land for religious purposes, the Crusaders were participating in this longstanding Christian tradition.

• Eucharist

• Pilgrimage

• Penance

• Jihad

Who was the Byzantine Emperor that asked the pope for military assistance?

• Constantine

• Alexios I

• Nero

• Augustus

Who proclaimed the First Crusade in 1095?

• Pope Urban II

• Pope John Paul II

• Pope Benedict XVI

• Pope Francis

What did the Seljuk Turks do that affected Christian pilgrims?

• Welcomed them

• Attacked them

• Ignored them

• Assisted them

What was the primary goal of the First Crusade?

• To conquer Asia Minor

• To convert Muslims to Christianity

• To put Jerusalem in Christian hands

• To establish trade routes to the East

During the existence of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock served as the headquarters for this Catholic military order.

• Knights Hospitaller

• Knights of Lazarus

• Knights Templar

• Teutonic Knights

Godfrey of Bouillon refused to be called by this title due to his belief that only Jesus had a right to it.

• King of Jerusalem

• Prince of Antioch

• Count of Tripoli

• Count of Edessa