The Crusades

The Crusades were a series of wars between who?

• Muslims and Jews in Southwest Asia

• Muslims and Christians in Europe

• Muslims and Christians in Southwest Asia

• Buddhists and Christians in Europe

Which area was often referred to by Europeans as the "Holy Land"?

• Saudi Arabia

• Palestine

• Egypt

• France

Which group captured Jerusalem around 1000?

• Crusaders

• Franks

• Turkish Muslims

• Vikings

After Turkish Muslims began to raid the Byzantine Empire, which of the following happened?

• The Franks assisted the Turks in defeating the Byzantine Empire

• The Turkish Muslims decided to retreat

• the Byzantine emperor asked Pope Urban II of the Roman Catholic Church for help

• the Byzantines declared war on the Turks

What did Pope Urban call on Christians from across Europe to do?

• begin trading with Muslims in order to acquire more resources

• make peace with Muslims outside of Palestine

• retake the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks

• prepare for a possible attack from the Muslims

What does the word Crusade mean in Latin?

• destined to win

• fighting for Christianity

• fighting for each other

• marked with a cross

Which of the following is not a reason why Europeans joined the Crusades?

• believed it would help save their souls

• believed God would look favorable upon them

• they wanted the opportunity to discover and learn about new cultures

• they wanted the opportunity to find new land and treasure

Which of the following best characterizes many members of the first Crusade?

• skeptical, but willing to travel far to fight for their cause

• skeptical, and not willing to travel far to fight for their cause

• ambitious, but not properly trained for military combat

• ambitious and properly trained for military combat

Which of the following best describes the effectiveness of Knights and Nobles who fought in the first Crusade?

• attempted to take over Jerusalem, but were ultimately unsuccessful

• capitalized on the Muslims armies disorganization and were successful in taking over Jerusalem

• capitalized on the Muslims armies disorganization, but were ultimately unsuccessful in taking over Jerusalem

• unsuccessful in that they ended up signing a peace treaty with the Muslim armies