Quiz for Source 10.3: The Crusades as Cultural Encounter

1. Question 10.11

   Who was Ibn al-Athir?
   

   Who was Ibn al-Athir?

   A.

   The Muslim ruler who retook Jerusalem in 1187

   B.

   An Arab historian of the Crusades

   C.

   The Muslim commander of Jerusalem when the Crusaders seized the city in 1099

   D.

   A Persian philosopher who criticized Muslim rulers for the loss of Jerusalem

2. Question 10.12

   Which passage casts the Crusaders in a positive light?
   

   Which passage casts the Crusaders in a positive light?

   A.

   The account of their honoring of the surrender agreement with those defending the Tower of David

   B.

   The description of their treatment of civilians when they initially seized Jerusalem

   C.

   The account of their decision after seizing Jerusalem to respect the Muslim holy sites of the city

   D.

   The description of their prowess as warriors

3. Question 10.13

   Why did Saladin decide to accept the Crusaders’ offer of surrender?
   

   Why did Saladin decide to accept the Crusaders’ offer of surrender?

   A.

   He was worried that the discord between Muslim princes in his army might lead to its collapse.

   B.

   He wanted to ensure that he seized all the wealth of the Crusaders, who could otherwise hide or destroy it.

   C.

   He needed Christian civilians to stay after his seizure of Jerusalem in order to populate the city.

   D.

   He took seriously the threat by the Crusaders to destroy everything in the city and then fight a desperate battle to the death.

4. Question 10.14

   What contrast between Saladin and the Crusader leaders emerges from this account?
   

   What contrast between Saladin and the Crusader leaders emerges from this account?

   A.

   Only Saladin emerges as concerned for the fate of the poor.

   B.

   Only Saladin chooses to spare the lives of the population of Jerusalem when he seizes the city.

   C.

   Only the Crusader leaders are described as sexually promiscuous.

   D.

   Only the Crusader leaders are described as religiously motivated.

5. Question 10.15

   What impression of the Crusaders in the 1090s is shared by both Source 10.2: Jewish Experience of the Crusades and Source 10.3: Muslim Perspectives on the Crusades?
   

   What impression of the Crusaders in the 1090s is shared by both Source 10.2: Jewish Experience of the Crusades and Source 10.3: Muslim Perspectives on the Crusades?

   A.

   Both emphasize the religious piety of the Crusaders.

   B.

   Both describe the Crusaders as personally dirty and sexually promiscuous.

   C.

   Both emphasize the murderous violence that the Crusaders inflicted on whole communities.

   D.

   Both describe the Crusaders as valiant warriors.