S.S. ch11 Q&A
Why is Jerusalem valuable to Christians? - (correct answer)Jesus performed miracles,
preached to the poor, was crucified, and rose from the dead here
Why is Jerusalem valuable to Muslims? - (correct answer)Mohammed rose to heaven
there
Why is Jerusalem valuable to Jew? - (correct answer)it is the capital of the Jewish
nation and where the first temple was built
What was life like in Jerusalem under the Abbasid Dynasty? - (correct answer)peaceful
How did the arrival of the Seljuk Turks change this? - (correct answer)first travel
became less safe then they took control of the Abbasid Dynasty
What 2 reasons did Pope Urban II have for launching the first crusade? - (correct
answer)both to save the Byzantine Empire and restore safe travel to Jerusalem
Describe the journey that crusaders took to get to the holy land? - (correct answer)They
marched over 2,000 miles with heavy armor, weapons, and little food or fresh water so
many die of thirst and hunger
Who won 1st C, and what factors allowed them to win? - (correct answer)The Christian
crusaders, because the Seljuk's where in chaos with little organization.
What prompted the 2nd crusade? - (correct answer)The settlement Edessa, was
overrun by the Zengid Dynasty
Who won 2nd C, and what factors allowed them to win? - (correct answer)Muslims
forces, because the Christians where unorganized and unfamiliar with the land
Why is Jerusalem valuable to Christians? - (correct answer)Jesus performed miracles,
preached to the poor, was crucified, and rose from the dead here
Why is Jerusalem valuable to Muslims? - (correct answer)Mohammed rose to heaven
there
Why is Jerusalem valuable to Jew? - (correct answer)it is the capital of the Jewish
nation and where the first temple was built
What was life like in Jerusalem under the Abbasid Dynasty? - (correct answer)peaceful
How did the arrival of the Seljuk Turks change this? - (correct answer)first travel
became less safe then they took control of the Abbasid Dynasty
What 2 reasons did Pope Urban II have for launching the first crusade? - (correct
answer)both to save the Byzantine Empire and restore safe travel to Jerusalem
Describe the journey that crusaders took to get to the holy land? - (correct answer)They
marched over 2,000 miles with heavy armor, weapons, and little food or fresh water so
many die of thirst and hunger
Who won 1st C, and what factors allowed them to win? - (correct answer)The Christian
crusaders, because the Seljuk's where in chaos with little organization.
What prompted the 2nd crusade? - (correct answer)The settlement Edessa, was
overrun by the Zengid Dynasty
Who won 2nd C, and what factors allowed them to win? - (correct answer)Muslims
forces, because the Christians where unorganized and unfamiliar with the land
