The Crusades Review

The Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus needed help defending against the

• Song Dynasty

• Seljuk Turks

• Fatimids

• feudal lords of Europe

In 1095 Pope Urban II called all Christians to join the holy war at the

• Council of Clermont

• Battle of Hastings

• Council of Trent

• Christmas Mass

Most of the first crusaders were

• peasants

• serfs

• children

• knights

Which of the following was one of the motivators for the first crusaders?

• to protect feudalism

• opportunity to gain wealth

• support of Islam

• to expand trade

What city, besides Jerusalem, was captured during the First Crusade?

• Constantinople

• Cairo

• Antioch

• Paris

True or False: The First Crusade was a failure.

• true

• false

In the Second Crusade,

• Jerusalem was captured by the Muslims

• Antioch was captured by the Mongols

• Constantinople was sacked

• Jerusalem was captured by the Christians

In the Fourth Crusade, the crusaders attacked

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Mecca

• Alexandria

The Children's Crusade was led by

• Pope Urban II

• William of Normandy

• Alexius I Comnenus

• Nicholas of Cologne

Which of the following is NOT one of the impacts of the Crusades?

• strengthened the Byzantine Empire

• caused the first widespread attacks on Jews

• increased trade

• helped break down the feudal system