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Which three nations were the most powerful Christian nations during the 11th century?
Which three nations were the most powerful Christian nations during the 11th century?
- The Byzantine Empire, The Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of France (correct)
- The Byzantine Empire, The Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of Italy
- The Byzantine Empire, The Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of England
- The Byzantine Empire, The Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of Spain
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
- Paris
- Constantinople (correct)
- Rome
- Athens
What caused the Crusades?
What caused the Crusades?
- The expansion of Christianity
- The expansion of Buddhism
- The expansion of Judaism
- The expansion of Islam (correct)
What was the most important goal of the Crusaders?
What was the most important goal of the Crusaders?
When did the First Crusade take place?
When did the First Crusade take place?
Who did the Byzantine Emperor ask for help to retake the territory he had lost?
Who did the Byzantine Emperor ask for help to retake the territory he had lost?
Who ended up being the greatest threat to the Byzantines?
Who ended up being the greatest threat to the Byzantines?
Which event led to the formal severing of ties between the Byzantine Empire and the Pope?
Which event led to the formal severing of ties between the Byzantine Empire and the Pope?
What was the main objective of Pope Urban II in calling for a crusade?
What was the main objective of Pope Urban II in calling for a crusade?
What was the significant effect of the First Crusade?
What was the significant effect of the First Crusade?
What was the Council of Clermont?
What was the Council of Clermont?
What was the main motivation for retaking the Holy Land during the Crusades?
What was the main motivation for retaking the Holy Land during the Crusades?
Who led the People's Crusade?
Who led the People's Crusade?
What was one of the long-term effects of the Crusades?
What was one of the long-term effects of the Crusades?
What were indulgences offered to Crusaders by the Pope?
What were indulgences offered to Crusaders by the Pope?
