The Crusades and the Knights Templar

Who called for the First Crusade in 1095?

• Pope Urban II

• Emperor Alexios I Komnenos

• King Richard the Lionheart

• Saladin

What was the primary goal of the First Crusade?

• To capture Constantinople

• To spread Christianity in Asia

• To reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control

• To establish trade routes with the East

Who were the Knights Templar answerable to?

• The King of France

• The Pope in Rome

• The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

• They were independent

What significant banking system did the Knights Templar create?

• Cryptocurrency

• The gold standard

• The first modern banking system

• The barter system

What was the Knights Templar's original purpose?

• To conquer new territories

• To establish a new kingdom

• To protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land

• To find the Holy Grail

What led to the decline of the Knights Templar?

• Financial bankruptcy

• The loss of Jerusalem in 1187

• Internal conflicts

• The Black Plague

What is the Money Pit associated with?

• The Holy Grail

• The Ark of the Covenant

• Templar treasure

• Viking artifacts

What did Daniel McKinnis discover in 1795?

• A Viking ship

• The Ark of the Covenant

• The Money Pit on Oak Island

• The Holy Grail

What evidence suggests Templar activity on Oak Island?

• A lead cross dating back to the Templar period

• A map drawn by Christopher Columbus

• A Viking helmet

• Roman coins

Who purchased Oak Island in 2006 to intensify the search?

• Rick and Marty Lagina

• Indiana Jones

• The Smithsonian Institution

• The British Museum