The Crusades

If you were a Christian in 1095, would you have gone on the Crusades?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

In 1095, what group of people gained control of Jerusalem?

• Sunni Muslims

• The Christians

• The Seljuk Turks (Muslims)

• The Crusaders

Jerusalem was considered the Holy City for which 3 groups of people?

• Muslims

• Christians

• Buddhists

• Jews

The Byzantine Emperor called for a crusade or "holy war" but no one listened. He went to Pope Urban II who called for the crusades and thousands of people went. Why?

• he promised that they could have the land they gained

• he promised they would be able to live their life peacefully when they return

• he promised that all their sins would be forgiven

• he promised they would be killed if they didn't go

What was the goal of the Crusades for the Christians?

• to take Constantinople

• to take Jerusalem from the Muslims

• to find land and claim it as their own

• to force children into war

Of the 9 Crusades, which Crusade was successful?

• First Crusade

• Second Crusade

• Third Crusade

• Fourth Crusade

After the Christians took Jerusalem from the Muslims, what happened less than 100 years later?

• the Christians sent children to fight Baldwin

• Baldwin claimed Edessa and began ruling

• Saladin, the Muslim leader took Jerusalem back from the Christians

• The Christians gave Jerusalem to the Jews

In your own words, explain why the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Children's Crusade etc. were never able to win Jerusalem back from the Muslims.

*Mark all that apply* Which of these was an effect of the Crusades?

• Cultural diffusion spread across Europe

• More people began to read and write

• Desires for luxury goods decreased

• Desires for luxury goods increased

• New inventions were introduced like the compass and astrolabe