Year 7
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will discover how the Muslim leader Saladin was able to take control of the crusader states. We will also make a judgement on whether Saladin was overall merciful or merciless, and how this affected who lived in the crusader states.
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4 Questions
Q1.
Why did the Franks continue to go to war?
because they wanted to provoke a rebellion
to test their new weapons
Q2.
What happened to Muslim prayer?
it was abolished and banned
it was made illegal
Q3.
What happened to Muslim buildings?
they were closed
they were shut and boarded up
Q4.
According to Hamilton, the crusader states were made up of which religion as a majority?
Jews
Muslims
5 Questions
Q1.
During the Crusades, what were the Muslims called by the Christian groups?
Franks
Israelites
Mongols
Q2.
What does the word 'merciful' mean?
Religious
Ruthless
Violent
Q3.
What did Saladin do to the Christian places of worship?
burned them all
closed them all
converted them all to synagogues
Q4.
When Saladin conquered Crusader states. how many days were Crusaders given to pay their ransom?
30 days
50 days
60 days
Q5.
Which group helped to finally expel (get rid of) the Franks from the Holy Land?
The Byzantine Empire
The Holy Roman Empire
The Mongols