THE CRUSADES

What is another name for the Crusades?

• Islamic wars

• schism

• holy wars

Who was attacking the Byzantine Empire in the 1000s AD? 

• Jewish soldiers

• Christian Crusaders 

• Muslim Turks 

• Assyrians 

Who did the Byzantine emperor ask for help?

• The Muslims 

• The Pope 

• The Mongols 

• Germanic Tribes 

The Pope asked European nobles to help ______________________.

• spread Islam

• stop the use of icons 

• free the Holy Land

• attack Constantinople 

How did the Pope convince people to fight for his cause? 

• He offered them money and other valuable possessions 

• He threatened to imprison anyone who did not fight

• He begged them to fight on his behalf

• He promised them a place in Heaven if they agreed to fight 

What was the result of the first Crusade? 

• the Christians conquered several regions 

• The Muslims completely defeated the Christians 

• The Muslims and Christians negotiated a peace treaty 

• The Muslims surrendered and converted to Christianity 

What was the result of the second Crusade? 

• The Christians maintained control of Muslim territory

• The Muslims easily defeated the Europeans 

• The Muslims surrendered to the Europeans 

• The European Christians surrendered and accepted Islam as their new religion

Which was a positive effect of the Crusades? 

• Western Europeans gained new knowledge from the Byzantine and Muslim people.

• Muslims accepted Christianity as their new religion.

• Christians accepted some Muslim religious traditions into their faith. 

• The Byzantine people accepted Islam as their major religion.

Which was a negative consequence of the Crusades? Only ONE is TRUE. 

• European Christians began to question their own faith. 

• Arab Muslims lost touch with their religious traditions. 

• Jews and Muslims in Europe faced persecution from Christians. 

• There were no negative consequences of the Crusades.

Which territories were the European Crusaders fighting Muslims to gain control of? 

• Rome

• Jerusalem, Antioch, and Tripoli 

• Egypt and Nubia

• Mongolian territory in Eastern Asia