Jerusalem & the First Crusade

What was the result of the First Crusade?

• The Crusaders were defeated and returned home
• The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
• The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople
• The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land

The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
• Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
• Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
• Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity

During the Crusades, Muslims were the only group targeted by Christians.

• True

• False

What religion was England at the time the Crusades started in 1095?

After Jerusalem was conquered in the First Crusade what were there 'piles of' in the streets?

• animal manure

• skeletons

• heads, hands and feet

• books to be burnt

The crusaders were from which place?

• Europe

• The Middle East

• The Holy Land

• China

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

• The peasants fought for their right to choose their religion

• They attempted to expand the British Empire

• They were designed to take back control of the Holy Land from the Muslims.

• They sought to convert the entire world to Judaism.

What was the original goal of the Crusades?

• To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.

• To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

• To end Feudalism

• To open new trade routes to the East.

What is the holiest place in Jerusalem for the Jewish people?

• The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

• Al-Aqsa Mosque

• Temple Mount

• All of the above

Which city did they fight over?

• London

• Jerusalem

• Paris

• Tel Aviv