Crusades

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

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

• Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

• Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

Why was the First Crusade the most successful?

• The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

• The crusaders took over the Byzantine Empire.

• The crusaders drove the Muslims out of the Iberian Peninsula.

A pilgrimage is....

• a journey to a sacred place

• the government of the Roman Catholic Church

• a series of actions tending toward a particular end

What group's conquest of Jerusalem caused the start of the Crusades?

• Seljuk Turks

• Fatimid Arabs

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Rebels

What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

• A blue sword

• A yellow lion

• A red cross

Not counting the Crusade of Children, how many Crusades were there?

• 2

• 4

• 9

True or False: The majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.

• True

• False

How did the Crusades fail?

• Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem

• Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt

• Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land

• Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West

What does "Deus Vult" mean?

• "God be praised"

• "God wills it"

• "Soldiers of God"

• "Holy War"

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

• William the Conqueror

• Saladin

• Richard I

• Ibn Batuta