Crusades

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

• Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

• Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

What was the result of the First Crusade?

• The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

• The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

• The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

• Stephen Harding

• Pope Urban II

• Saint Benedict

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

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

• William the Conqueror

• Saladin

• Richard I

• Ibn Batuta

The crusades were a series of wars fought between:

• Jews and Christians
• Jews and Muslims
• Christians and Muslims
• Christians and Catholics

What was the original goal of the Crusades?

• To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.

• To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

• To end Feudalism

• To open new trade routes to the East.

Which Crusade attacked Constantinople?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the actual name for the Black Plague

• Rodent Plague
• Black Misery 
• My life is over Plague
• Bubonic Plague

How did the plague impact Europe?

• People started to question the church
• 1/3 of the population died
• It contributed to the decline of feudalism
• All are correct