Unit 2: The Crusades

Who called on Pope Urban II for help against the Turks?

• The Byzantine Emperor

• The King of France

• The Holy Roman Emperor

• The King of England

What was the primary motivation for the Crusades?

• To achieve salvation and defend Christianity

• To gain land and wealth in Palestine

• To make more money through trade

• To escape the feudal system

Which Crusade resulted in the capture of Jerusalem by the Europeans?

• First Crusade

• Second Crusade

• Third Crusade

• Fourth Crusade

What was the negative effect of the Crusades on the pope?

• Increase in religious intolerance

• Decline in power of nobility

• Decline of papal prestige

• Revival of trade

What was the positive effect of the Crusades on the economy?

• Decline in power of nobility

• Increase in religious intolerance

• Revival of trade

• Decline of papal prestige

What was the motivation for nobles and knights to join the Crusades?

• To achieve salvation and defend Christianity

• To gain land and wealth in Palestine

• To make more money through trade

• To escape the feudal system

What was the significance of Jerusalem to Christians?

• Where Jesus was crucified and ascended into heaven

• Where Muhammad ascended into heaven

• Promised Land - site of the ancient temple built by Solomon

• Where the Holy Sepulchre is located