Lesson 1A.2.1

1A.2.1 Revival of Islam and the later Crusades, 1149–1204 Quiz: AQA History, Unit 1

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Lesson 1A.2.1, Revival of Islam and the later Crusades, 1149–1204: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA History (7042), Unit 1: 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which Syrian ruler, based at Aleppo and Damascus, led the revival of jihad against the Latin states from 1149?

    • Kilij Arslan II
    • Zengi
    • Saladin
    • Nureddin

  2. In which year did Saladin take control of Egypt, ending the Fatimid caliphate?

    • 1192
    • 1187
    • 1149
    • 1171

  3. Which battle in July 1187 resulted in the destruction of the Kingdom of Jerusalem's army?

    • Battle of Hattin
    • Battle of Arsuf
    • Field of Blood
    • Battle of Montgisard

  4. Which Latin city fell to Saladin in October 1187, shocking Western Christendom?

    • Antioch
    • Tyre
    • Jerusalem
    • Acre

  5. Which ruler of Jerusalem, a leper who died in 1185, won a notable victory over Saladin at Montgisard in 1177?

    • Guy of Lusignan
    • Baldwin IV
    • Amalric I
    • Baldwin II

  6. Which English king, who took the cross in 1188, died in 1189 without leading the Third Crusade?

    • Henry II
    • Stephen
    • John
    • Richard I

  7. Which Holy Roman Emperor drowned in Asia Minor while leading the Third Crusade in 1190?

    • Otto IV
    • Henry VI
    • Frederick Barbarossa
    • Conrad III

  8. Which pope issued the bull Audita tremendi in 1187, calling for a new crusade after the loss of Jerusalem?

    • Urban II
    • Eugenius III
    • Gregory VIII
    • Innocent III

  9. Which Latin city did the crusaders besiege and capture in 1191 during the Third Crusade?

    • Jaffa
    • Tyre
    • Acre
    • Ascalon

  10. Which treaty ended the Third Crusade in 1192, leaving Jerusalem in Muslim hands while allowing Christian pilgrim access?

    • The Treaty of Venice
    • The Treaty of Jaffa
    • The Treaty of Constance
    • The Treaty of Ascalon

  11. Which Christian city did the Fourth Crusade divert to attack in 1202, instead of marching to the Holy Land?

    • Constantinople
    • Alexandria
    • Corinth
    • Zara

  12. Which pope, in office from 1198, promoted the Fourth Crusade and sought to control the crusading movement?

    • Innocent III
    • Clement III
    • Celestine III
    • Gregory VIII

  13. Which elderly Venetian doge was a key leader in directing the Fourth Crusade towards Constantinople?

    • Sebastiano Ziani
    • Enrico Dandolo
    • Francesco Foscari
    • Pietro Orseolo

  14. In which year did the crusaders sack Constantinople, the Byzantine capital, during the Fourth Crusade?

    • 1204
    • 1212
    • 1187
    • 1192

  15. How many years separated the fall of Jerusalem in 1187 and the sack of Constantinople in 1204?

    • 27 years
    • 21 years
    • 13 years
    • 17 years

  16. How many years separated Saladin's conquest of Egypt in 1171 and his capture of Jerusalem in 1187?

    • 16 years
    • 12 years
    • 20 years
    • 26 years

  17. Which Islamic concept was revived to unify Muslim forces against the Crusaders between 1149 and 1187?

    • Jihad
    • Jizya
    • Caliphate
    • Sharia

  18. Which French king abandoned the Third Crusade in 1191 after rivalries with Richard I?

    • Charles IV
    • Philip II
    • Philip IV
    • Louis VII

  19. Which Christian city was captured by the Fourth Crusade in 1204 instead of attacking the Holy Land?

    • Antioch
    • Jerusalem
    • Acre
    • Constantinople

  20. What major event in 1204 permanently weakened the Byzantine Empire's power and unity?

    • Siege of Acre
    • Sack of Constantinople
    • Fall of Edessa
    • Battle of Hattin

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