Question

1. which was NOT a reason for the start of the Crusades?
A. to fee Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Roman Empire
B. the Byzantine Emperor asked the Europeans for help against the Seljuk Turks
C. Pop Urban II wanted a great cause to prove his leadership
D. Europeans wanted to capture Jerusalem and Palestine from the Muslims
2. All of the following are true of the Crusades except
A. Alexius I asked Europe for military aid against Seljuk Turks
B. Urban II wanted Europe to liberate the Holy Land from Muslims
C. Italian port cities prospered from supplying Europeans in Palestine

Answer 1

for #2 it wouldnt let me put answer choice D.
D. Crusader kingdoms finally freed Jerusalem in 1187, defeating Saladin

Answer 2

1.B

Answer 3

2.C

Answer 4

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