The Crusades

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

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
• Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
• Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
• Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity

What was the result of the First Crusade?

• The Crusaders were defeated and returned home
• The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
• The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople
• The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land

What was the most important result of the Crusades?

• The Crusades resulted in many new religions to emerge.

• The Crusades resulted in the Holy Roman Empire's permanent possession of Jerusalem.

• The Crusades caused the Holy Roman Empire to isolate themselves from the rest of the world.

• The Crusades led to trade and new kinds of knowledge.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?

• Christians believed it was the holiest site.

• Control of Jerusalem meant power.

• It was the location of the highest populations of Christians.

• It was the center of the Catholic Church.

Who called for the First Crusade?

• Saladin

• Pope Urban II

• Gregory VII

• Richard I

The crusaders were from which place?

• throughout Europe

• The Eastern Mediterranean

• The Holy Land

• Spain and Italy

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

• Seljuk Turks

• Fatimid Arabs

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Rebels

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 were the Crusades?

• A military expedition by the Muslims to conquer the European Christians.

• A military expedition by the European Christians to regain Holy Land from Muslims.

• A war started by the serfs, who were tired of being ruled by kings.

• Conflict between manors.

In what Crusade, did Christians capture Jerusalem in 1099?

• First
• Second
• Third
• Fourth