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The Crusades

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  • The real objective of the crusades was to take over the Muslim lands in the east. True or False?
    True
  • Was it the Abbasids or the Seljuk Turks that ruled over Jerusalem in 1096?
    The Seljuk Turks
  • What religion were the Crusaders?
    Christianity
  • Where were the Crusaders going on the First Crusade?
    Jerusalem
  • What is the Pope?
    The head of the Christian Church
  • What did the Pope tell European people in 1095?
    That their sins would be forgiven if they went on a crusade
  • What was the name of the English king who fought in the Third Crusade?
    Richard the Lionheart
  • Which pope inspired the First Crusade?
    Pope Urban II
  • What began to break down as nobles sold their lands to join the crusades?
    Feudalism
  • What is the meaning of pilgrimage?
    A journey for religious reasons, to visit holy places
  • A group of 20,000 children from Germany set off to fight in a crusade but they were
    drowned on the way, killed or sold into slavery
  • Why did Christian knights want to fight in the crusades?
    They believed they would go to Heaven if they fought for God
  • Jerusalem is an important city in Christianity. True or False?
    True
  • What is a knight?
    A soldier to the king
  • Which 3 religions believe Jerusalem important?
    Christian, Muslims and Jews