Crusades

Cause: The Pope received a message for help from which empire?

• Persian

• Byzantine

• Frankish

• Abbasid

What did Pope Urban "promise" to those who would answer the call to go on the 1st Crusade?

• Salvation

• Gold

• Glory

• Land

Jerusalem was an important city to all of the following religions EXCEPT

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

Besides capturing Jerusalem, what else did Crusaders create as a result of the 1st Crusade?

• A Christian Arabian Peninsula

• The Crusader States

• A Church in place of the Dome of the Rock

• A lasting treaty with the Muslims

Who was the Muslim ruler who recaptured Jerusalem causing the 3rd Crusade?

• Abu Bakr

• Suleiman

• Muhammad

• Saladin

What happened to Constantinople during the 4th Crusades?

• Constantinople was ransacked by Muslims

• Constantinople was ransacked by Crusaders

• Constantinople added Muslim territory

• Constantinople was toppled by a powerful earthquake

All of the following are affects of the Crusades EXCEPT

• The Church grew in power and prestige

• Kings & Monarchs grew stronger as they gained power of taxation

• Trade increased between Western Europe and Asia

• The Byzantine Empire weakened

In 1453, who will conquer the Byzantine Empire?

• Seljuk Turks

• Abbasid Empire

• Ottoman Turks

• Holy Roman Empire

What is the lasting legacy of the Crusades?

• Jews, Christians and Muslims have become closer in their belief in the 1 God.

• Bitterness among Jews, Christians, and Muslims

• Europe and the Middle East have become lifelong allies

• European production of goods has dwindled considerably