POPE URBAN II

What did Pope Urban II call for at the Council of Clermont in 1095?

• To help free Jerusalem

• To conquer Rome

• To build a new church

• To start a trade route

What did the pope declare about those who died in the holy war?

• They would be rewarded with gold

• They would be excommunicated

• They would be punished

• They would be absolved of their sins

Why were people convinced that fighting the war was the will of God?

• Because they wanted power for themselves

• Because the pope said so

• Because the Seljuk Turks threatened them

• Because the pope promised them riches

What did the pope hope the Crusades would stop among Christians?

• Fighting among themselves

• Pilgrimages

• Trade routes

• Building new churches

Who posed a particular threat to the Christian religion according to the text?

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Mongol Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Seljuk Turks

What did the Seljuk Turks do to European Christians in Jerusalem?

• Attacked them

• Traded with them

• Welcomed them

• Ignored them

What did the pope want for himself and the church?

• More soldiers

• More power

• More money

• More land

What does 'absolve' mean?

• To blame

• To reward

• To punish

• To free from blame or guilt

What did the pope hope the Crusades would achieve?

• More peace and unity among Christians

• More fighting among Christians

• More power for the Seljuk Turks

• More trade

Who had risen to power in Jerusalem according to the text?

• European Christians

• The Roman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Seljuk Turks