Battles of the Crusades: facts and a 5-question quiz

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Five decisive Crusade battlefields, from Anatolia to the Galilee. Can you pin each one? This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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What this quiz covers

Era: medieval. Region: Levant. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

Horns of Hattin: At Hattin on 4 July 1187, Salahuddin's army destroyed the army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and captured King Guy.
Dorylaeum (Eskişehir): At Dorylaeum on 1 July 1097 the Crusaders beat a Seljuk army led by Kilij Arslan I of Rum, who then withdrew to central Anatolia.
Jaffa: Richard and Salahuddin fought near Jaffa in 1192, just before they agreed to a truce.
Montgisard: Saladin's army, marching from Egypt toward Jerusalem, was caught by a small Crusader force under the teenage leper king Baldwin IV.
Arsuf: The Battle of Arsuf was a Crusader victory that did not retake Jerusalem.

Quick answers

What should I know about Horns of Hattin? At Hattin on 4 July 1187, Salahuddin's army destroyed the army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and captured King Guy.

What should I know about Dorylaeum (Eskişehir)? At Dorylaeum on 1 July 1097 the Crusaders beat a Seljuk army led by Kilij Arslan I of Rum, who then withdrew to central Anatolia.

What should I know about Jaffa? Richard and Salahuddin fought near Jaffa in 1192, just before they agreed to a truce.

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