The 1st Crusade short exam questions
- Created by: Laura Thompson
- Created on: 04-01-15 11:14
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2. Why was Byzantium important in Pope Urban 2nd's decision to call the 1st Crusade at Clermont 1095?
- The Byzantine Empire was being attacked from all sides and gradually shrinking
- Alexios pleaded for help because he was dieing
- Pope Urban wanted to take over Byzantium
- Great Schism between Catholic church and the Holy Roman Empire
3. Why were the Seljuk Turks unable to resist the 1st Crusade
- They beat the Byzantine Empire at Manzikert
- They had taken over a very large area
- They were attracted to the Crusaders
- They had taken over the Abbasids' domain
4. Why did Emperor Alexios receive help from the west
- He didn't get any help from the west, it was the East
- He asked for it and the Pope responded
- He was greedy but he couldn't take over on his own
- The west wanted to take control of his Empire
5. Why was Jerusalem so important to the crusaders?
- There were defenders of anarchy in the place
- It was the death and resurection place of Jesus, home to the Holy Sepulture
- Alexios asked them to take it for him so he could expand
- The muslims had taken over
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