The Crusades

Why did people join the Crusades? Select all that apply.

• They wanted their sins forgiven

• They wanted to get into heaven

• They wanted to retake the Holy Land

• They wanted to claim treasure

The Crusades closed trade routes between the Muslim East and Christian West.

• True

• False

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

• Seljuk Turks

• Fatimid Arabs

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Rebels

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

• William the Conqueror

• Saladin

• Richard I

• Ibn Batuta

The Crusades led to an interest in exploration to find better/faster trade routes.

• True

• False

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

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

• Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

• Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

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.

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

• Stephen Harding

• Pope Urban II

• Saint Benedict

The crusades were a series of wars fought between:

• Jews and Christians
• Jews and Muslims
• Christians and Muslims
• Christians and Catholics