What were the crusades?

a.
battles at sea involving a special type of ship sailing from constantinople

b.
wars between christians and muslims over control of the holy land

c.
efforts by the pope to get everyone to contribute money to the church

d.
the crosses that decorated the breastplates of certain knights

mark if the statement describes an event or belief that led to the crusades.

a.
muslims attacked the byzantine empire.

b.
western europe was interested in increasing trade with the byzantine empire.

c.
european christians wanted to expand their role in the east.

mark if the statement describes an event or belief that led to the crusades.

a.
the byzantine emperor requested from the pope.

b.
one of the english kings married a muslim woman.

c.
muslims, christians, and jews wanted to protect, defend, and control the holy land.
which of the following places or areas made up the holy land?

a.
constantinople and the surrounding lands

b.
italy and the home of the pope

c.
palestine and its holiest city, jerusalem

d.
england and the lands of sherwood forest
who were richard the lion-heart and saladin?

a.
opposing leaders in the crusades who reached a settlement about control of the holy land

b.
the king of england and his trusted horse that he rode on the crusades

c.
the queen of england and her most loyal knight who led other english crusaders into battle

d.
leaders of the crusade who fought side by side in an effort to take jerusalem