Crusades Timeline Quiz: facts and a 5-question quiz
Play this quizFrom Clermont to Acre: put the events of the Crusades in order. This is a mixed-format quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.
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What this quiz covers
Era: 1095-1291. 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)
- Fall of Jerusalem to Crusaders: Crusaders took Jerusalem in July 1099 and massacred many of its inhabitants.
- Salahuddin retakes Jerusalem: After Hattin, Jerusalem surrendered in October 1187 and Salahuddin spared its people for ransom.
- Zengi captures Edessa: Zengi took Edessa in 1144, Hattin followed in 1187, the Treaty with Richard in 1192 and the end of crusader Acre in 1291.
- Al-Ashraf Khalil: Al-Ashraf Khalil took Acre on 18 May 1291.
- Richard I of England: Richard failed to retake Jerusalem.
Quick answers
What should I know about Fall of Jerusalem to Crusaders? Crusaders took Jerusalem in July 1099 and massacred many of its inhabitants.
What should I know about Salahuddin retakes Jerusalem? After Hattin, Jerusalem surrendered in October 1187 and Salahuddin spared its people for ransom.
What should I know about Zengi captures Edessa? Zengi took Edessa in 1144, Hattin followed in 1187, the Treaty with Richard in 1192 and the end of crusader Acre in 1291.
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