Frederick Barbarossa

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Quiz on Frederick Barbarossa , created by emlarr12 on 16/04/2015.
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Question 1

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On the time of the Third Crusade how old was Frederick Barbarossa?
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  • Late Sixties
  • Late Seventies
  • Late Eighties
  • Late Nineties

Question 2

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What country (the largest and wealthiest land in Christendom) did he rule?
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  • England
  • France
  • Germany
  • Wales

Question 3

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How long did he rule this land for?46 ye
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  • 46 years
  • 36 years
  • 63 years
  • 52 years

Question 4

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In his reign, what was arguably his largest achievement?
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  • Leading a Crusade at an elderly age
  • Overthrowing the previous King
  • Reached agreement with papacy after years of conflict and hostility
  • his influential role in the Second Crusade, following his uncle Conrad III

Question 5

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What year did he make the momentous decision to lead the Third Crusade?
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  • 1176
  • 1187
  • 1190
  • 1188

Question 6

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Unlike King Phillip and King Richard, how did King Frederick leave the state of his country?
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  • In power of the Papacy
  • Establishing his regent as heir in Germany
  • Establishing his son as heir in Germany
  • Under no authority or control, vulnerable to attack

Question 7

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How did he fund for his troops on the Crusade?
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  • Imposed taxation to cover all his troops
  • Sold land and good to gain funds for his troops
  • Ensured everyone was properly funded, but insisted that nobles should pay their own way
  • Ensured everyone was properly funded, but insisted that everyone should pay their own way

Question 8

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Why was Frederick as a result not a central role in the Third Crusade?
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  • His army ran out of provisions quickly
  • His terrible drowning accident
  • Richard was a more dominant character
  • Phillip was a more dominant character

Question 9

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What made Frederick more senior than Phillip and Richard?
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  • He was from Germany
  • He was the eldest
  • He had been on the Second Crusade
  • Saladin was threatened by him

Question 10

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How does Frederick pass through Constantinople?
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  • bullies through
  • doesn't pass through
  • welcomed through
  • pleads way through

Question 11

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This makes the Seljuks feel...
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  • threatened
  • safe
  • prepared
  • defeated

Question 12

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After crossing the Asia Minor, he captures what capital of the Seljuk empire?
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  • Jerusalem
  • Jaffa
  • Iconium
  • Arsuf
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