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What years did the Crusades take place?

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1096-1291

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What is the Holy Land?

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The Holy Land is the city of Jerusalem and surrounding areas

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What was the main goal of the Crusades?

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For Christian Europeans to recapture the Holy Land from Muslim control

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Why do Jews, Christians, and Muslims all consider the Holy Land to be sacred?

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It is where many of their prophets and religious figures lived

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Which body of water did Jews, Christians, and Muslims live on land surrounding when the Crusades began?

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Mediterranean Sea

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Who called for a Crusade to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control in 1096?

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Pope Urban II

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How many separate Crusades were there?

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There were a total of eight separate Crusades.

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What was the result of the First Crusade?

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Capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders in 1099

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Which statement best summarizes the effects of the Crusades? Options: Cultural isolation, population growth, and decreased religious tensions, Political stability, technological advancements, and religious unity, Spread of diseases, economic decline, and decreased trade, Cross-cultural exchanges, learning and scholarship, and increased trade

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Cross-cultural exchanges, learning and scholarship, and increased trade

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How many people died in the Crusades?

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Millions