THE CRUSADES

The Crusades were Holy Wars between _________ and ____________.

• Christians

• Visigoths

• Muslims

• Mongols

The ____________ empire was expanding and spreading Islam. Northern European Christian countries were worried about the spread of Islam into their territory.

• Mongols

• Egyptians

• Muslims

• Christians

____________ was considered the holiest city to Christians because it was where they believed Christ had been crucified.

• Mecca

• Istanbul

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

The Crusades were about stopping the spread of Islam into European countries AND they were about....

• preventing Arab taxes on European trade routes

• liberating the Gaulish people under Ottoman Rule

• Forcing Mehmed II to change the name of Istanbul back to Constantinople

• Christians taking back territory they lost to the Muslims

LOOK AT THE MAP: Look at the orange and tan territory. Which Muslim Empire was the biggest threat to take over Northern Europe?

• The Abassid Empire

• The Persian Empire

• The Zhou Dynasy

• The Ottoman(Seljuk Turks) Empire

The __________ practiced Islam and believed in Allah.

• Knights

• Crusaders

• Muslims

• Mongols

Northern European countries were ________________.

• Polytheistic

• Buddhist

• Muslim

• Christian

Which Christian leader demanded a Crusade against the Muslims to retake the Holy Land(Jerusalem)?

• King James II

• Mehmed III

• Pope Urban

• Ghegis Khan

____________ is known for establishing the religion of Islam.

• Abu Bakar

• Muhammad

• Darius II

• Alexander the Great

LOOK AT THE MAP: You will need to zoom in. The Crusaders(red, green, purple lines) sailed across the Mediterranean Sea to retake territory back from which Muslim Empire?

• The Persians

• The Mongols

• The Seljuk Turks

• The Abassids