Crusades

Which was NOT a reason that many European went on the Crusades?

• the pope asked them to

• religious salvation

• to end the Feudal System

• the chance for glory and wealth

Which statement best describes the results of the Crusades?

• Europeans maintained lasting control over much of the Middle East

• Islamic influence completely dominated Europe

• Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religious

• Trade between Europe and the Middle East increased

A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to

• unite Arab peoples

• establish Christianity in Western Europe

• capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers

• strengthen the power of European rulers

Which of the following was an effect of the Crusades

• Trade in Europe decreased

• The power and influence of popes began to decline

• Much ancient knowledge was lost forever

• Christians began a long extended time period of control over the holy lands

What is one negative effect of the crusades that has continued to the present?

• weakening of the feudal nobility

• trade between Europe and Asia

• hostility between Muslims and Christians

• strengthening of papal authority

The First Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?

• Prevented Christians from entering Jerusalem

• Attacked the Catholic city of Rome

• Burnt down the city of Jerusalem

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.

True or False: The majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.

• True

• False

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

• Stephen Harding

• Pope Urban II

• Saint Benedict

• Richard the Lion Hearted

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

• Seljuk Turks

• Fatimid Arabs

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Rebels