Quiz on The Crusades

What prompted the Byzantine emperor to ask Pope Urban II for help?

• The Byzantine Empire was thriving

• Muslim Turks were attacking the Byzantine Empire

• The pope wanted to expand his territory

• The Eastern Orthodox Church was in conflict with the Roman Catholic Church

What was one of Pope Urban II's hopes in agreeing to help the Byzantines?

• To establish a new religion

• To conquer Jerusalem for himself

• To reunite the Eastern Orthodox Church with the Roman Catholic Church

• To gain military power

What did the pope promise to those who might die in battle during the Crusades?

• Wealth and land

• Immediate forgiveness for their sins

• A place in heaven

• A title of nobility

In what year did the First Crusade reach Jerusalem?

• 1174

• 1099

• 1095

• 1192

Who led the Muslims during the Second Crusade?

• Saladin

• The Byzantine Emperor

• King Richard the Lionheart

• Pope Urban II

What was the outcome of the Third Crusade?

• Christians captured Jerusalem

• A truce was signed allowing Christian visits to the Holy Land

• Muslims were completely defeated

• The Crusades ended permanently

What was one effect of the Crusades on Western Europe?

• Decline in military power

• Isolation from other cultures

• Increased trade with the East

• Strengthened feudalism

What knowledge did Western Europeans gain from the Crusades?

• How to write in Arabic

• How to build better castles

• How to farm more efficiently

• How to create mosaics and build domes

What goods did wealthy people in Western Europe begin to demand as a result of the Crusades?

• Spices, sugar, lemons, and silk

• Textiles and pottery

• Gold and silver

• Wool and grain

How did the Crusades affect the feudal system in Europe?

• It strengthened the power of the lords

• It had no effect on feudalism

• It weakened feudalism

• It led to the rise of serfdom