The Crusades

The Crusades

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What was a “series of religious wars” called during the Middle Ages?

• Wars

• Crusades

• Battles

• Conquerors

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Who launched the Crusades?

• European Christian nations

• French Catholic nations

• European Catholic nations

• Middle East Christian nations

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Why were the Crusades launched ?

• To win more land for each empire

• To get rid of unwanted people

• to reclaim Jerusalem and other holy sites in the Middle East from Muslims.

• To reclaim Europe from Muslims

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What was the main purpose of these crusades?

• to gain control of Palestine

• To gain control of Europe

• To gain control of France

• To gain control of Jerusalem

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Why is Palestine so important to the Jews?

• It is the homeland of Jews and the place where Jesus was crucified.

• It is the homeland of Christians and the place where Jesus was crucified.

• It is the homeland of Muslims and the place where Jesus was crucified.

• It is the homeland of French and the place where Jesus was crucified.

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Who began to rule Palestine in the 11th century?

• The Seljuk Turks

• Pope Urban II

• The French

• Europe

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What two things alarmed the Byzantine Emperors?

• Taking over Jerusalem

• advances of the Seljuk Turks into Byzantine territory

• ill treatment of Christians

• Exceptional treatment of Christians

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When did the Seljuks take over Jerusalem?

• 1076

• 1067

• 1670

• 1760

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Who did the emperors seek help from?

• Seljuk Turks

• Pope Urban II

• Pope Leo III

• The King

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Identify all those who were targets of these religious wars.

• Muslims

• Jewish heretics

• Christian heretics

• Christians

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Identify the three places where religious wars were waged.

• Europe

• North Africa

• South Africa

• Middle East

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When did the Seljuk Turks establish a new Muslim dynasty?

• During the 9th century

• During the 10th century

• During the 11th century

• During the 12th century

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The Seljuks took what two countries from the Fatimid Dynasty?

• Palestine

• Syria

• Israel

• Constantinople

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Why did the Christians become alarmed after the Turks took over part of the Byzantine Empire?

• They feared for the safety and property of Christians living in the east

• They feared for the safety and property of Christians living in the west

• They feared for the safety and property of Christians living in the north

• They feared for the safety and property of Christians living in the south

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What three groups of people feel that Jerusalem is their sacred city?

• Jews

• Christians

• Muslims

• French

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Why is Jerusalem important to the Christians?

• It was where Mahammad ascended to heaven during his Night Journey.

• It was the city where Jesus was crucified and arose from the dead.

• It was their home.

• It was where they had won their first battles.

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What is the name of the shrine the Muslims built in Jerusalem?

• Dome of the Rock

• Dome of the Mountain

• Dome of the Valley

• Dome of the Emperors

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People of all three faiths made ________ to Jerusalem and built houses of worship there.

• Pilgrimages

• Journeys

• Trades

• Businesses

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After the Seljuks took control of Palestine, ________ turmoil made travel unsafe.

• Educational

• Political

• Economical

• sociological

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What did the Crusaders owe their early victories to?

• lack of unity among Muslim groups

• lack of unity among Christian groups

• lack of unity among Jewish groups

• unity among Muslim groups

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What made the Muslims more effective fighters?

• When Jews started to band together

• When Christians started to band together

• When Muslims started to band together

• When Muslims started to separate from each other

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Why did the Christians launch the second crusade?

• Edessa , the capital of the northernmost crusader kingdom was captured.

• Constantinople was captured.

• Palestine was captured.

• Jerusalem was captured.

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How many years are in a decade?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

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What countries did Saladin unite?

• Egypt

• Syria

• Palestine

• Jerusalem

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Who was one of the leaders who fought against Saladin?

• Robert I

• Richard the Lionheart

• Pope Usher Ii

• Saladin

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What did Richard I do when Saladin stalled in exchanging prisoners?

• let the prisoners go free

• captured Saladin and put him in prison

• killed all 2,700 Muslim prisoners

• waged a new war against Saladin

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Why didn’t Richard take Jerusalem?

• his army was not strong enough to take the city

• the people of the city surrendered

• his army was too strong to take the city

• he didn't want the city