Crusades Vocabulary

a monotheistic religion based in Judaism and founded by Jesus of Nazareth in the 1st century CE

• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Christianity

a person who follows Christianity

• Muslim
• Hindu
• Christian
• Buddhist

the organized Christian church led by Pope centered in Rome

• Roman Catholic Church

• Orthodox Church
• Anglican Church
• Lutheran Church

the organized Christian church originally centered in Constantinople

• Eastern Orthodox Church
• Roman Catholic Church
• Protestant Church
• Anglican Church

the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, representative of God on Earth

• The Pope
• The President
• The Prime Minister
• The King

a monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad around 500 CE; Muslims follow the Five Pillars of Islam

• Islam
• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Hinduism

a person who follows Islam

• Muslim
• Christian
• Buddhist
• Hindu

a organized and energetic campaign concerning a social, political, or religious issue

• Crusade

• Protest
• Rally
• Debate

the area in the Middle East between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea where holy sites important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, are located. This land is where Israel and Palestine are currently located.

• Saudi Arabia
• Egypt
• Levant
• Holy Land

a city in the Middle East, in modern day Israel-Palestine, that includes holy sites for the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam; Jerusalem was fought over during the Crusades

• Jerusalem
• Mecca
• Istanbul
• Cairo