Crusades

The crusades were wars between Christians and 

• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Catholics

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

Assume that you are writing an article about the Christian Crusades from the Muslim point of view. Which of the following would be the best title?

• Reclaiming Christianity’s Roots: The Crusades of the Middle Ages

• Christianity’s Just War

• Conquest of the Cross: Christian Europe’s Attack on the Holy Land

• The Medieval Crusades and the Flowering of Muslim Civilization

Where is "the Holy Land?"

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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

The Crusades were a series of 9 holy wars intended for:

• peasants to gain back their freedom from church rule.
• Christians to recapture the Holy Land of Jerusalem from Muslim rule.
• Knights to kill as many Muslims as possible.
• Muslims to kill as many Christian men as possible, allowing women & children to live.