Ch 10: Holy Wars - The Crusades and The Reconquista

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The Crusades were . . .

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A series of religious wars

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The Crusades took place in which time period?

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1096-1291

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The event that triggered the First Crusade was. . .

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Seljuk Turks advancing into Byzantine territories

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What was the triggering event for the Third Crusade?

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Jerusalem was brought back into Muslim control

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Which of the following statements about Jerusalem is FALSE: Sacred to Jews, because it is where their great Temple had once stood; Sacred to Christians, because it is where Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead; Sacred to Muslims, because it is where Muhammad ascended to heaven during his Night Journey; Sacred to Buddhist because it is where the Buddha realized enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree?

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Sacred to Buddhist because it is where the Buddha realized enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree.

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This building was built to commemorate what event? Options: The location of Jesus' birth place, where Muhammad ascended to heaven during his Night Journey, Where David Slew Goliath, Where Abraham built an alter to thank God opening a spring of water in the desert

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where Muhammad ascended to heaven during his Night Journey

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How was Jerusalem under early Muslims different than under the Seljuk Turks?

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Seljuk Turks persecuted Jews and Christians; early Muslim leaders were accepting and hospitable to Jews and Christians

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Why did the Emperor of Byzantine ask for help from the Catholic Pope?

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The Seljuk Turks were invading his territory and closing in on Constantinople.

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Pope Urban II called the Crusades to . . .

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Recapture Jerusalem from the Muslims and protect Christians in the Holy Land

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How did Pope Urban II motivate people to go fight in the Crusades?

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He promised they would get to Heaven if they fought.