Crusades

Why did the Christian Crusaders want to capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land?

• it was very large

• Charlemagne was married there

• Jesus was crucified there

What did Richard and Saladin agree to in September 1192?

• they would share their land forever

• the crusaders could keep their cities

• they would burn the Holy Land

The crusades were wars between Christians and 

• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Catholics

The Crusades had the accidental benefit of

• Spreading Bubonic Plague
• improving the European economy
• helping to strengthen feudalism
• Christian victory over Muslims

This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.

• Cairo
• Constantinople
• Paris
• Moscow

In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was

• the strengthening of the feudal system 
• the adoption of Islamic religious practices 
• an increased demand for goods from the East 
• increased European isolation 

Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades?

• Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East 
• Islamic influence dominated Europe 
• Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions 
• trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded 

The Pope urged individuals to fight in the Crusades to save the world from the spread of

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism

Who was the Pope that called for the Crusades?

• Pope Urban II
• Pope Leo X
• Pope Urban I
• Pope Leo V

The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim

• Jerusalem and Constantinople
• Palestine
• Syria
• Persia