Crusades

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 was the symbol of the Crusaders?

• A blue sword

• A yellow lion

• A red cross

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

• Stephen Harding

• Pope Urban II

• Saint Benedict

The crusaders were from which place?

• Europe

• The Middle East

• The Holy Land

Which city did they fight over?

• London

• Jerusalem

• Paris

Who fought each other in the crusades?

• The Romans and the Greeks

• The Europeans and the Muslims

• The Eastern and Western Roman churches

Why did so many men volunteer for the Crusades?

• they were paid generously

• the Church granted forgiveness and salvation to anyone who went or died on the Crusades

• Because they were forced to go

• because they loved Asia

Not counting the Crusade of Children, how many Crusades were there?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 1

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.

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