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THE CRUSADES
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Question | Answer |
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What three major religions claimed Jerusalem for their holy city? | Christians, Muslims, and Jews |
Why was it sacred to Christians? | It was the place where Jesus was crucified and ascended into Heaven |
Why was it sacred to muslims? | It was the place where Mohammed ascended into Heven |
Why was it sacred to Jews? | It was the sight of the ancient temple built by Solomon |
When did the arabs enter Jerusalem? | 600 a.d. |
What where there rules for the Christian and Jews living in the city? | The promised to leave them alone as long as they didn't commit crimes and pay taxes. |
What new group of arabs came to take Jerusalem? | the Seljuk Turks |
What did the Seljuk Turks do to bring the first crusade? | They prevented passage for Christians and Jews to come into the land. |
When was the first crusade? | 1095 a.d. |
Who was the Pope at the time? | Pope Urban II |
How did Pope Urban act towards the blockage of Jerusalem? | He called for the first Crusade |
What was the goal of the first crusade? | To retake the Holy land |
Why was this a delight for the Knights? | They had been trained since they were children to fight, but since Europe was now at peace they got bored. This was a perfect way to please there hunger to fight. |
What did Pope Urban II promise to the soldiers volunteering? | He told them if they were to go fight all there sins would be forgotten and a free ticket to Heaven. |
What was also a benefit for fighting? | It was a chance to have an adventure, and maybe even find some cool things you could trade and get rich. |
What was the sign for the crusades? | A red cross |
Where might a crusader have this red cross? | The crusader might have the cross on his shield,on there t-shirts and armor, or on banners, flags, bags, ect. |
What did this cross remind the crusaders? | It reminded them that they were fighting for a holy cause. |
How long was it until they took Jerusalem? | It took them 2 years |
What were the conditions on the trip? | It was harsh traveling, roads, hunger, disease, weather, and troubles amongst themselves. |
How many years of crusades were there? | 200 years |
How many crusades where there? | 11/8 |
How many were successful? | one, the first |
What were all the crusades? | Peasants', First, Years after the first, second, third, fourth, child's, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth |
Which ones where ment to recapture the Holy Land? | 7 |
What were the other ones for? | The child's crusade was suppose do bring goodness and innocence, The fifth one was to make a base in Egypt, The seventh was to recapture that base in Egypt, The eighth was to convert Bay of Tunis to Christianity |
when did the first one start/finish? | 1096-1099 |
When did the second one start/finish? | 1145-1149 |
When did the third start/finish? | 1189-1192 |
When did the fourth start/finish? | 1202-1204 |
When did the fifth start/finish? | 1217-1221 |
When did the sixth start/finish? | 1228-1228 |
When did the seventh start/finish? | 1248-1254 |
When did the eighth start/finish? | 1270-1291 |
When did The Years After the First crusade start/finish? | 1099-1144 |
When did the child's crusade start/end | 1212-1212 |
When did the peasants crusade start/finish? | 1096-1096 |