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What was the main reason Pope Urban II called for the first crusade?
What was the main reason Pope Urban II called for the first crusade?
- To protect Byzantine lands from Muslim seizure
- To expand Western influence into the Middle East
- To demonstrate the power of the Church and God
- To reclaim access to the Holy Land from the Muslims (correct)
What was a significant outcome of the Battle of Hattin in 1187?
What was a significant outcome of the Battle of Hattin in 1187?
- The Third Crusade came to an end
- The Muslim leader Saladin converted to Christianity
- The Crusaders conquered new territories in the Middle East
- Saladin recaptured Jerusalem and crushed crusader armies (correct)
What was a negative effect of the Crusades?
What was a negative effect of the Crusades?
- ~ 1 million to Five million dead, destruction of Jewish villages and murder of many Jews (correct)
- Intellectual exchange between East and West
- Increased trade between the West and the Middle East
- Reunification of Eastern and Western Christendom
What was a positive effect of the Crusades?
What was a positive effect of the Crusades?
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What was Pope Urban II's belief about the crusades' potential impact on Christianity?
What was Pope Urban II's belief about the crusades' potential impact on Christianity?
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