1.

The Crusades started when the

Turks captured Jerusalem from the
Byzantine Empire.

A. True

B. False
 2. Which best describes the result
of the First Crusade?

A. The Crusaders were soundly defeated,

resulting in many European deaths.
B. The Crusaders captured Jerusalem for a while,
though most peasant fighters were killed.
C. The Crusaders wiped out the Turkish rulers of
the Holy Land, establishing Christian Rule of
Jerusalem for hundreds of years.
D. The Crusaders never made it to
Jerusalem.
 3. Which is NOT a result of the
Crusades?

A. Christians gained control over the Holy Land.

B. Europeans learned a lot of advanced science and math
from the Muslim scholars
C. Trade routes grew between Europe and Asia
D. Mistrust grew between Christians, Jews, and Muslims
 Answers

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1. False Many years later, the Crusades began when Pope Urban
called on European Christians to take back Jerusalem.
2. B The Crusaders captured Jerusalem for a while, though most
peasant fighters were killed.
3. A Christians gained control over the Holy Land.