The First Crusade

Who was the Pope who called for the First Crusade?

• Pope Urban II

• Pope Clement III

• Pope Alexander VI

• Pope Innocent III

What was the chant shouted by the crowd at the Council of Clermont?

• Deus vult

• Veni, vidi, vici

• Carpe diem

• E pluribus unum

Who was the bishop who offered to lead the Christian crusaders to reclaim the holy land?

• Adhemar

• Peter the Hermit

• Walter Sans-Avoir

• Emicho of Leiningen

Which empire sought help from the West against the Seljuq Turks?

• Byzantine Empire

• Holy Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mongol Empire

What was the main motivation for many people to join the First Crusade?

• Faith and hope for absolution

• Desire for wealth and power

• Political pressure from rulers

• Curiosity about the Holy Land

Which group from France went on a pillaging spree before reaching the Byzantine Empire?

• Walter Sans-Avoir's group

• Peter the Hermit's group

• Count Emicho's group

• Bishop of Speyer's group

What did the Crusaders do when they were not allowed into Hungary?

• Laid siege to the city of Moson

• Returned to Germany

• Surrendered to the Hungarian king

• Continued their journey to the Holy Land

What was the response of the Catholic Church to the violence against the Jewish population?

• Opposed and preached against it

• Supported and encouraged it

• Remained neutral and took no action

• Denied knowledge of the events

Who was the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire during the First Crusade?

• Alexius Comnenus

• Justinian

• Constantine the Great

• Heraclius

What was the main reason for Pope Urban II to call for the First Crusade?

• To unite Christendom and gain support against his enemies

• To reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim invaders

• To spread Christianity to new territories

• To establish a new empire in the East