Chapter 22-The Crusades

The Crusades were large military expeditions called for by

____________________.

• the pope

• the president

• the king

• Zeus

A rivalry of two religions and the desire for the same territory set the stage for the many battles between the two sides, known as __________.

• the Civil War

• the Renaissance

• the Crusades

• 100 Years War

a journey undertaken for a specific reason such as war

• expedition

• pilgrimage

• trip

• caravan

a journey, often taken for spiritual reasons

• expedition

• pilgrimage

• caravan

• trip

The spread of Islam led to conflict with Christian Europe. Since Roman times, the ____________________had been inhabited by Jews and later Christians

• Mediterranean Sea

• Holy Land

• country of Italy

• land of Asia

In the late 1000s, another group of Muslims, the _________________, conquered a great deal of land, including the region of Palestine.

• Christians

• Romans

• Crusaders

• Seljuk Turks

_____________________crusaders wore a cross on their clothing to show their devotion to Jesus and Christianity.

• Muslim

• Christian

In response to a plea from the Byzantine emperor, Pope Urban II called for a Crusade to recapture _______________.

• the Holy Land

• England

• Rome

• America

In the 1st Crusade _____________________captured Jerusalem. In addition, they established four crusader states.

• the Muslims

• the Christians

Some crusaders saw the Crusade as an opportunity to ____________________and make a fortune in looting and ransom.

• meet new people

• learn more technology

• serve God

• spread their wings