10.3

What is the Holy Land?

• The Holy Land is a fictional place from a popular book series
• The Holy Land is the city of Jerusalem and surrounding areas

• The Holy Land is a region in South America
• The Holy Land is a term used to refer to the North Pole

What was the main goal of the Crusades?

• To establish trade routes with Asia
• To spread Christianity in Europe
• For Christian Europeans to recapture the Holy Land from Muslim control

• To conquer new territories in Africa

Why do Jews, Christians, and Muslims all consider the Holy Land to be sacred?

• It is the only place where they are allowed to practice their religion
• It is where many of their prophets and religious figures lived

• Because it is the largest land in the world
• There religious texts are all located there

Which body of water did Jews, Christians, and Muslims live on land surrounding when the Crusades began?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Arctic Ocean

What was the result of the First Crusade?

• Capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders in 1099
• Surrender of Jerusalem to the Byzantine Empire
• Establishment of peaceful relations between Christians and Muslims
• Defeat of the Crusaders in Jerusalem

Which statement best summarizes the effects of the Crusades?

• Cultural isolation, population growth, and decreased religious tensions
• Political stability, technological advancements, and religious unity
• Spread of diseases, economic decline, and decreased trade
• Cross-cultural exchanges, learning and scholarship, and increased trade

Who gathered thousands of peasants and began the movement that would ultimately lead to The Crusades.

• Pope Urban II

• William the Conqueror

• Charles Martel

• Peter the Hermit

What began happening to Christians who wanted to pilgrimage to Jerusalem?

• They were turned away

• They were forced to convert to Islam

• They were attacked and killed

• None of these!

Which group controlled Jerusalem at the start of The Crusades?

• The Christians

• The Jews

• The Muslims

• The Franks

In addition to attacks on Christians, the Pope called for the First Crusade because the Byzantine Emperor feared there would be an attack on...

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Paris

• Athens