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Which Pope called for the start of the Crusades?
Pope Urban
What were the Muslims and Christians fighting over in the Crusades?
Jerusalem or the Holy Land
Which crusade was successful in driving the Muslims out of Jerusalem?
The First Crusade
Who controlled Jerusalem at the end of the Crusades?
Muslims
Who was the Muslim leader who defeated the Christians and captured Jerusalem during the Second Crusade?
Saladin
Why do Christians think Jerusalem is important?
it is where Jesus lived and died
Who won the Second Crusade?
The Muslims
What increased between continents as a result of the Crusades?
trade
Who was the leader of the Christians who signed a peace treaty with the Muslims after the Second Crusade?
King Richard the Lionheart
Why do Muslims think Jerusalem is important?
It is where Mohommed rose to heaven (Dome of the Rock)
The Third Crusade ended in a peace treaty that said what?
Muslims would control Jerusalem, but Christians could travel safely there
What weakened as a result of the Crusades?
Feudalism
Who became the King of England when his brother Richard died on his return from the Crusades?
King John
Why do Jews think Jerusalem is important?
it is the location of the first temple established by King Soloman
Why did the Europeans attack the Byzantine Empire in the Fourth Crusade?
Venice wanted to weaken them because they were their trading rivals
What was the biggest impact of the Crusades on the Middle East?
a distrust of Christians or creating a permanent army
Who was the Christian leader who drowned in a river before even reaching Jerusalem?
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa
What dynasty ruled Jerusalem controlled Jerusalem peacefully before the Crusades and allowed all religions to visit?
the Abbasid dynasty
What was the name of the group that moved into Jerusalem before the first Crusade and harassed Christian pilgrims?
the Seljuk Turks
The Crusades unintentionally increased discrimination towards which group of people?
Jews