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1> Who conducted the Crusades?
a. Catholic Europe
b. The pilgrims
c. Vikings
d. Eastern Pagans
2> Which flag did the crusaders ride under?
a. The Fleur-de-lis
b. The Christian Cross
c. The union jack
d. The Red Cross
3> When was the First Crusade?
a. 1286
b. 1096
c. 1234
d. 1187
4> Which city was captured during the First Crusade?
a. Jerusalem
b. Alexandria
c. Cairo
d. Aqaba
5> What kind of horses did crusaders ride?
a. Jennets
b. Hackneys
c. Palfreys
d. Destriers
6> Who were the crusaders fighting in the First Crusade?
a. Italians
b. Romans
c. Byzantines
d. Turks
7> Who announced the Second Crusade?
a. Pope Eugene III
b. Pope Bernard II
c. Pope Paul VI
d. Pope John
8> Which King ruled France during the Second Crusade?
a. King Francis IV
b. Louis VII
c. King Henri
d. King Phillip
9> Who was the King of England during the Third Crusade?
a. John IV
b. Richard I
c. Edward IV
d. Henry III
10> Who captured the British king during the Third Crusade?
a. Leopold V, Duke of Austria
b. Saladin
c. Sancho VI of Navarre
d. Phillip of Cognac
11> When was the Third Crusade?
a. 986
b. 1227
c. 1304
d. 1189
12> When did Saladin recapture Jerusalem?
a. 1169
b. 1203
c. 1276
d. 1234
13> What was the target of the Fourth Crusade?
a. Syria
b. Turkey
c. Morocco
d. Egypt
14> Which of these cities was not captured during the Third Crusade?
a. Acre
b. Jaffa
c. Arsuf
d. Jerusalem
15> During the Third Crusade how did Frederick of Germany die?
a. Fell off his horse
b. Shot by an arrow
c. Disease
d. Slipped while climbing the wall
Answers:
1> Catholic Europe - Catholic Europe was attempting to control and covert
various other religious people in the Middle East.
2> The Christian Cross - The Christian Cross is a white cross on a red
background.
3> 1096 - Historians date the First Crusade as 1096 to 1099.
4> Jerusalem - The city was captured in July 1099.
5> Destriers - Palfreys and hackneys were riding horses.
6> Byzantines - The term Byzantine refers to the citizens of the Byzantine
Empire.
7> Pope Eugene III - This was the first crusade to be lead by European Kings.
8> Louis VII - The German King at the time was Conrad III.
9> Richard I - Richard I is better known as Richard the Lionhearted.
10> Leopold V, Duke of Austria - The British king was held at Durstein Castle.
11> 1189 - The crusade lasted until 1192.
12> 1169 - Saladin was a general in the Seljuk army.
13> Egypt - The crusade was planned but never executed due to in-fighting.
14> Jerusalem - The crusaders captured Jaffa in 1192.
15> Fell off his horse - On the 10th of June 1190, Frederick's horse slipped while
crossing the river.
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