Statistics for Knights Templar

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who ordered the arrest and suppression of the Knights Templar in 1307?	Philip IV of France	85%
How were the Knights Templar dressed?	White mantles with red cross	85%
When were the Knight Templars established?	1100s	82%
What was the original purpose of the Knights Templar?	Protection of trade routes and pilgrims	79%
Which temple is referred to in the full name of the Knights Templar?	Solomon's Temple	79%
Where were the Knight Templars headquarters?	Jerusalem	72%
What event marked the destruction of the last remaining Crusader refuge in the Holy Land?	Fall of Acre	71%
What are the Knights Templar allowed to do?	To eat meals together	71%
Who was the 23rd and last grand master of the Knights Templar?	Jacques de Molay	65%
By the early 1500s the Templars had joined the Knights Hospitallers. What was their name after 1530?	Knights of Malta	60%
How many relatives and acquaintances founded the Knights Templar order?	9	56%
Who created a military order the Knights Templar?	Hugues de Payens	49%
After the fall of Jerusalem in the late 13th century to which island did the Knights Templar withdraw?	Cyprus	46%
Which Grand Master of the Knights Templar was beheaded by Saladin in 1189 at the Siege of Acre?	Gérard de Ridefort	41%
Which symbol was typically used as a seal by Knights Templar grand masters?	The two riders	37%

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