the Crusades

During what period of time did the Crusades take place?

• Neolithic times

• the modern day

• the Middle Ages

• Ancient times

Why were peasants motivated to join the fight?

• to be favored by God

• tax relief

• forgiveness for sins

• adventure and travel

How did the Conference at Clermont effect the Crusades?

• Alliances were formed at the conference

• the Pope motivated people to go fight

• People were so bored, the left for entertainment

What were the Crusades?

• A series of wars fought to control the Holy Land

• A series of guided trips across Europe

• Wars for European kingdoms

Xenophobia is

• fears of eating strange foods

• a fear of foreign people

• anger towards your leaders

A pilgrim

• is a ruler of a small plot of land

• is a person who is afraid to leave home

• is a person travelling to a holy site

People were motivated by forgiveness of sins, wealth, and debt relief to

• go fight in the crusades

• move their family

• go to church more often, as the Pope directed

The 7th and final Crusade marked the end of

• the Holy Land's existence

• the Council of Clermont

• the Byzantine Empire

• Constantinople

Relics and riches, including art work, were all moved where as a result of the Crusades?

• Europe

• the Holy Land

• the Americas