Middle Ages

What city is known as the "Holy Land"?

• Mecca

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

• Medina

What did Jews believe Jerusalem was?

• Zion, God's own city

• The third holiest city in the world

• Where Jesus Christ was resurrected

• Where Muhammad ascended into heaven

What did Muslims believe Jerusalem was?

• Zion, God's own city

• Where Muhammad ascended into heaven

• Where Jesus Chris was resurrected

• Site of Solomon's temple

Who started the Crusades?

• Pope Urban II

• Richard the Lionheart

• Pope John Paul II

• Saladin

Who could be freed from their feudal bonds for participating in the Crusades?

• Peasants

• Lords

• Kings

• Knights

What is NOT a reason why the Pope wanted a Crusade?

• Heal split between Roman Catholic and Byzantine/ Greek Orthodox Church

• Make the Holy Roman Empire more wealthy

• Increase power in Europe

• He saw the land in the Middle East as a good place for Europe’s growing population

During which Crusade is Palestine created?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

Which Crusade lasted from 1147-1149?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

Who takes part of the Crusader states in Palestine?

• Jews

• Crusaders

• Seljuk Turks

• Saladin's Army

Who united the Muslims, took Jerusalem in 1187?

• Richard the Lionheart

• Joan of Arc

• Saladin

• Muhammad