* Which Pope called for the Crusades?
* Which Caliphate had the OFFICIAL power in Bagdad at the time of the first Crusade (tricky)?
* Who led the People's Crusade?
* On what date did Jerusalem fall?
* Who became the first ruler over Jerusalem after the capture?
* This Byzantine Emperor made the fateful mistake of sending an embassy (March 1095 AD) to Pope Urban II asking for aid from the West to help against the Seljuk Turks. Which Emperor was it?
* Firuz, after being recently fined by the authorities for blackmarketeering, betrayed this Turkish city to Bohemond, Prince of Taranto (leader of the Norman contingent from southern Italy) on the evening of June 3, 1098 AD. Which city was it?
* Pope Urban II would not live to hear the news of this city's capture by the First Crusade on July 15, 1099 AD. Which city was it?
* After this Crusade Leader was declared 'King of Jerusalem' (Jul 17, 1099 AD) he reportedly said 'I will not wear a crown of gold where my master had worn a crown of thorns.' Which individual was it?
* The fall of this city on December 24, 1144 AD to the Muslims under Zengi, prompted Pope Eugenius III to declare the Second Crusade in 1145 AD. Which city was it?
* The French Crusaders of the Second Crusade (1147-1149 AD) were led by their king. Which King of France was it?
* The German Crusaders of the Second Crusade (1147-1149 AD) were led by the Holy Roman Emperor. Which Emperor was it?
* This Muslim leader declared a Islamic Holy War (1187 AD) to crush the Crusader States established in the Holy Land after the First Crusade. Which individual was it?
* Richard I, the Lion-Hearted, King of England (r. 1189-1199 AD), was one of the famous leaders of the Third Crusade (1189-1192 AD) and a legendary hero in British folklore. Which of the following is NOT true?
* This French King was the other famous leader of the Third Crusade (1189-1192 AD). During his reign (1180-1223 AD) he would greatly consolidate and strengthen the French monarchy. Which King of France was it?
* The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204 AD) was primarily led by this Italian maritime power. Which city was it?
* The first city to fall to the Fourth Crusade (1202-1204 AD) was Zara, a Christian port on the Adriatic Sea. Why?
* This famous city of the Byzantine Empire fell to the Fourth Crusade (1202-1204 AD) after only a six day siege and was systematically plundered. Which Imperial city was it?
* The Eighth Crusade (1270 AD) was again led by Louis IX but was directed against Tunis in northern Africa. While laying siege to Carthage (Jul-Aug) what happened to Louis?
* The Ninth Crusade (1271-1272 AD) was led by Prince Edward of England and accomplished nothing tangible. Edward though would become King of England in 1272 AD and be better known in history as...?