Crusades

Why did people join the Crusades? Select all that apply.

• They wanted their sins forgiven

• They wanted to get into heaven

• They wanted to retake the Holy Land

• They wanted to claim treasure

What did the 3rd Crusade fail to achieve?

• The Crusaders did not take Jaffa

• The Crusaders did not take Acre

• The Crusaders did not take Jerusalem

• The Crusaders did not make it to the Holy Land

What did the Crusaders do when they reached Constantinople during the 4th Crusade?

• Destroyed the city

• Joined the Byzantines

• Looted the city

• Destroyed the Greek Orthodox Church

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

Venice and Genoa benefited from the wealth and trade brought by the Crusades.

• True

• False

What happened in Clermont, France in 1095?

• King Arthur pulled the sword out of the stone

• King Charlemagne was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor

• King John signed the Magna Carta

• Pope Urban II called for the 1st Crusade

The Crusades closed trade routes between the Muslim East and Christian West.

• True

• False

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

Who lead the People's Crusade?

• Peter the Hermit

• Richard Lionheart

• William the Conqueror

• Alfred the Great

What group's conquest of Jerusalem caused the start of the Crusades?

• Seljuk Turks

• Fatimid Arabs

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Rebels