Year 7
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Switch to our new teaching resources now - designed by teachers and leading subject experts, and tested in classrooms.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about the famous leaders Richard 'the Lionheart' and Saladin, and the events of the Third Crusade.
Licence
This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.
Loading...
5 Questions
Q1.
What was discovered that helped the Crusaders to attack Jerusalem?
Armour
Gold
Weapons
Q2.
How many siege towers were built, allowing the Crusaders to attack the walls of the city?
Four
One
Three
Q3.
According to Raymond of Aguilers, what did a vision instruct the Crusaders to do if they wanted to succeed?
They were told to build a Church
They were told to fast for 3 days
They were told to present the Holy Lance at the gates
Q4.
Approximately how many people were massacred once the Crusaders got inside Jerusalem?
15,000
3,000
50,000
Q5.
Which statement about the above interpretation is true?
It was painted at the time of the siege
It was painted for a Muslim monarch
5 Questions
Q1.
Where did Saladin first take power?
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Manzikert
Q2.
What important port city did Richard and Philip help take when they arrived in the holy land?
Constantinople
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Q3.
What controversial action did Richard take that horrified many people at the time?
He attacked innocent civilians
He betrayed his soldiers
He broke his agreement with Saladin
Q4.
Why did Richard decide not to attack Jerusalem?
He ran out of food for his soldiers
He was needed back in England
His soldiers suffered from disease which weakened his army
Q5.
Which of the following statements were parts of the truce between Richard and Saladin? (three answers)
Christians took control of the Christian parts of Jerusalem
Saladin had to pay Richard a large amount of gold