The Aim of Freeing Jerusalem (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What were the two most sacred sites in Jerusalem for medieval Christians?
What were the two most sacred sites in Jerusalem for medieval Christians?
Calvary & the Holy Sepulchre
Who undertook the first recorded pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the early 4th century?
Who undertook the first recorded pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the early 4th century?
Empress Helena
Since what year had Muslims controlled Jerusalem?
Since what year had Muslims controlled Jerusalem?
638
Which group's rise in the 1090s made Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem increasingly difficult?
Which group's rise in the 1090s made Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem increasingly difficult?
Seljuk Turks
Where did Pope Urban II proclaim the First Crusade in 1095?
Where did Pope Urban II proclaim the First Crusade in 1095?
Council of Clermont
Who were the three chroniclers who recorded Pope Urban II's sermon?
Who were the three chroniclers who recorded Pope Urban II's sermon?
Baudri, Robert, Guibert
What event actually triggered the Second Crusade in 1144?
What event actually triggered the Second Crusade in 1144?
Capture of Edessa by Zengi
Who was the primary crusade preacher for the Second Crusade?
Who was the primary crusade preacher for the Second Crusade?
Bernard of Clairvaux
Who captured Jerusalem in 1187, triggering the Third Crusade?
Who captured Jerusalem in 1187, triggering the Third Crusade?
Saladin
How far was Edessa from Jerusalem?
How far was Edessa from Jerusalem?
Approximately 450 miles