The Crusades

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1. What years did the Crusades span? 1095 to 1291 AD 1861 to 1865 AD 306 to 337 AD 1455 to 1485 AD

2. Who was the leader of the Church at the time of the initiation of the Crusades? He is also credited with being the initiator. Pope John Paul II Alexander Pope Pope Gregory VII Pope Urban II

3. The First Crusade involved a very important religious figure who supposedly found the Holy Lance that was used to stab Jesus Christ. What is the name of this person? Peter Abelard Richard the Lionhearted Ptolemy Soter Peter Bartholomew

4. During the Fourth Crusade, the tricky merchants of Venice misled crusaders by taking them on ships to the wrong city. Instead of Jerusalem, where did the Venetians take them? Rome They did go to Jerusalem Constantinople Alexandria

5. The Third Crusade was a sort of celebrity gathering as several nobles participated, including Richard the Lionhearted and Philip II of France. By what name is this Crusade known? Kings' Crusade Children's Crusade Popular Crusade The Last Crusade

6. How long had the Muslims held Jerusalem before the Western Christians initiated a recapture mission? Since 1094 AD Since the 7th century They did not have a hold on the city. Since Jesus's birth

7. The Knights Templar were monks and soldiers who participated in the Crusades. True False

8. The Western Christians learned of the difficulty with the Seljuk Turks by way of a letter sent from the Emperor of Byzantinium. What was his name? Alexius I Komnenos Eleanor of Aquitaine Constantine King John

9. The crusaders weren't actually called crusaders. What were they called? Papal Soldiers Warmongers Pilgrims Catholics

10. Did the Crusaders ever actually capture Jerusalem? Yes No