Crusades

Crusades

by Jordan Yager

Multiple Choice

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

• Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

• Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

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What was the result of the First Crusade?

• The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

• The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

• The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

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Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

• They thought it would help them practice their fighting skills.

• They thought it would help them get rich.

• They thought it would help them get into heaven.

• All of these answers

Multiple Choice

Who was the King of England that participated in the 3rd Crusade?

• Frederick I
• Phillip II
• Louis XVI
• Richard the Lion-Hearted

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What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

• Stephen Harding

• Pope Urban II

• Saint Benedict

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How did the Crusades fail?

• Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem

• Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt

• Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land

• Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West

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What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

• William the Conqueror

• Saladin

• Richard I

• Ibn Batuta

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The crusades were a series of wars fought between:

• Jews and Christians
• Jews and Muslims
• Christians and Muslims
• Christians and Catholics

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What was the original goal of the Crusades?

• To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.

• To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

• To end Feudalism

• To open new trade routes to the East.

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What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

• A blue sword

• A yellow lion

• A red cross

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A pilgrimage is....

• a journey to a sacred place

• the government of the Roman Catholic Church

• a series of actions tending toward a particular end

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The crusaders were from which place?

• throughout Europe

• The Eastern Mediterranean

• The Holy Land

• Spain and Italy

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What happened to Jewish communities during the Crusades?

• Communities were attacked and destroyed

• Communities were ignored by the Christian Crusaders

• Communities were made to serve the Crusaders

• Communities were avoided by Crusaders

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During the Crusades, Muslims were the only group targeted by Christians.

• True

• False

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What was the goal of the First Crusade?

• Destroy the Seljuk Empire

• Reach and capture Constantinople

• Reach and capture Jerusalem

• To plunder as much money as possible