Crusades Checkpoint Flashcard

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In exchange for participating in the First Crusade, the Pope promised European Christians ______________________.

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forgiveness of sins

Front

The leader of the _______________ asked Pope Urban II to help recover the Holy Lands.

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Byzantine Empire

Front

European Christians attacked Constantinople to take control of _________.

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the trade routes.

Front

After the Crusaders conquered Jerusalem in the First Crusade, they...

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massacred almost everyone in the city

Front

During the First Crusade, entire communities of _________ were killed. Synagogues, homes, and businesses were looted.

Back

Jews

Front

The city of Jerusalem is important to which three major religions?

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Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

Front

How did the Crusades fail?

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The crusaders were unable to maintain control of Jerusalem.

Front

The Crusades were a series of wars fought between:

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Christians and Muslims

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What was an important effect of the Crusades?

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Increase in trade with Arab cultures

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They were Muslim Turks from Central Asia who eventually conquered the Byzantine Empire.

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Ottomans