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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Voyage to Scutari through Chapter 12, Second Siege of Constantinople.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Around 1244, what promise did King Louis IX make to God?
(a) If he recovered from his illness, he would recover Jerusalem.
(b) If he recovered from his illness, he would convert.
(c) If his son recovered from his illnees, he would recover Jerusalem.
(d) If he could recover Jerusalem, he would convert.

2. Through the next several decades, the area was overrun by Turks, and won back by Christians when?
(a) In the first Crusade.
(b) In the first three Crusades.
(c) In the third Crusade.
(d) In the second Crusade.

3. In Constantinople, Prince Issac and his son Alexius escape from whom?
(a) Emperor Constantine.
(b) Emperor Alexius.
(c) Emperor Augustus.
(d) Emperor Issac.

4. Geoffroy and his companions return to France to tell the news, while the others travel where to continue to rally support for the Crusade?
(a) To Constantinople and Cairo.
(b) To Paris and Rome.
(c) To Genoa and Pisa.
(d) To London and Nice.

5. A reconnaissance force of French soldiers attacks a Greek pavilion, and succeeds in forcing the Greek forces to flee. The following day, an envoy from the Emperor arrives and does what?
(a) Surrenders.
(b) Asks why the men have invaded the land, since he is their Emperor.
(c) Asks why the men have invaded the land, since they are also Christians.
(d) Attacks the men.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Venetians succeed in taking __________, and set fire to those in between themselves and the Greeks.

2. It is soon decided that to take the city, the Venetians will attack by _________.

3. When was Villehardouin born?

4. On the day of the main attack, what happens when the French attempt to scale the walls of the city?

5. The fleet stops at Andros and overruns the area until when?

(see the answer key)

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