Crusades

What was the significant change in the Mediterranean region from 622 A.D. to 750 A.D. This brought on the Crusades.

• The spread of Christianity

• The spread of Buddhism

• The spread of Islam

• The spread of Hinduism

Who gave a speech in 1095 urging Christians of Europe to unite and retake the Holy Land?

• Pope Urban II

• Pope Gregory VII

• Pope Innocent III

• Pope Leo IX

Which Pope is associated with the initiation of the First Crusade?

• Pope Urban II

• Pope Gregory VII

• Pope Innocent III

• Pope Leo IX

Which region was primarily involved in leading the Crusades?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• America

Which Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem in 1187?

• Saladin

• Suleiman

• Osman

• Mehmed II

What was the primary objective of the Fourth Crusade?

• To retake the Holy Land

• To recapture Jerusalem

• To establish trade routes

• To convert Muslims to Christianity

Which Crusade took place between 1189 and 1192?

• Third Crusade

• First Crusade

• Second Crusade

• Fourth Crusade

What were the Crusades?

• series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church
• wars that led to foundation of Roman Empire
• the beginning of the Renaissance period
• wars sanctioned by the Islamic rulers

Which city did they fight over?

• London

• Jerusalem

• Paris

What was the primary motivation for Europeans to join the Crusades?

• Financial gain

• To gain land

• Religious fervor and the promise of sins forgiven

• To seek adventure and new lands