Crusades Weekly Check

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What was the cause of the first Crusade?

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Emperor Comnenus asked Pope Urban II for assistance against the Turks

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What was the effects or result of the 1st Crusade? Options: Catholics captured Jerusalem, Catholics were unable to capture Jerusalem, Muslims invaded Rome and captured the Pope, military forces that consisted of children captured the Holy Land from Islamic forces

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Catholics captured Jerusalem

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Who began the first Crusade and called upon all Christendom to reclaim the Holy Land?

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Pope Urban II

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The first Crusade was a success for Christian forces. They captured Jerusalem. True or False?

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True

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What caused the 2nd Crusade? Options: Richard the Lionheart killed the Caliph's pet lion, Muslim forces conquered Edessa., Christian forces conquered Mecca, none of these

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Muslim forces conquered Edessa.

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What was the effect/result of the 2nd Crusade? Who won?

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Muslims

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Who was the Muslim leader that started the 3rd Crusade by capturing Jerusalem and successfully defended Jerusalem from Crusading forces?

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Saladin

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English King who led the third crusade. He won a couple battles but ultimately was unable to reconquer Jerusalem.

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King Richard the Lionheart

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The third Crusade is considered both a failure and a success for Crusading forces. Which answer option best explains how it could be both?

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Christian forces were unable to recapture Jerusalem, but negotiations were made with Saladin that allowed Christians safe passage to and from the city and throughout the Holy Land.

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What were the Crusades?

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a series of wars fought between Catholics in Europe and Muslims in the Middle East over control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land.