The Crusades

The first Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?

• Prevented Christians from entering Jerusalem
• Attacked the Catholic city of Rome
• burnt down the city of Jerusalem
• Capture the city of Constantinople

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

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
• Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
• Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
• Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity

What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

• A blue sword
• A yellow lion
• A red cross
• A black snake

True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.

• True
• False

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

• The Bishop of Constantinople
• Stephen Harding
• The Pope
• Saint Benedict

The crusades were wars between Christians and 

• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Catholics

The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim

• Jerusalem and Constantinople
• Palestine
• Syria
• Persia

In what Crusade, did Christians capture Jerusalem in 1099?

• First
• Second
• Third
• Fourth

Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

• They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
• They thought it would help them to get into heaven
• They would get killed if they refused to fight
• None of the above

What was the result of the First Crusade?

• The Crusaders were defeated and returned home
• The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
• The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land
• The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople