The First Crusade is Declared (1095, France) — Questions and answers

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Who was standing near Pope Urban II on the elevated platform?

Choices

  1. Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemond of Taranto, and Raymond IV of Toulouse ✓
  2. Alexios I Komnenos and Anna Komnene
  3. Peter the Hermit and his followers
  4. Seljuk Turks and Byzantine Emperor

Answer: Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemond of Taranto, and Raymond IV of Toulouse

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Who was the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire who asked for help against the Seljuk Turks?

Choices

  1. Pope Urban II
  2. Alexios I Komnenos ✓
  3. Godfrey of Bouillon
  4. Peter the Hermit

Answer: Alexios I Komnenos

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What did Peter the Hermit do to stir the hearts of the common people?

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  1. He built a strong castle for them.
  2. He gave impassioned sermons about Christian suffering. ✓
  3. He fought brave battles against the Turks.
  4. He offered them riches and gold.

Answer: He gave impassioned sermons about Christian suffering.

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At which Council did Pope Urban II first hint at a grand expedition to the East?

Choices

  1. The Council of Jerusalem
  2. The Council of Constantinople
  3. The Council of Piacenza ✓
  4. The Council of Clermont

Answer: The Council of Piacenza

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What motivated Bohemond of Taranto to consider joining the Crusade?

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  1. He wanted to become a wandering preacher.
  2. He saw a chance for territorial gain and personal power. ✓
  3. He wished to unite the Eastern and Western churches.
  4. He hoped to live a quiet life of redemption.

Answer: He saw a chance for territorial gain and personal power.

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Where did Pope Urban II deliver his famous sermon calling for knights to liberate the Holy Land?

Choices

  1. In Jerusalem
  2. At Constantinople
  3. At Clermont ✓
  4. In Piacenza

Answer: At Clermont

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How did Anna Komnene feel about the Western knights, even though she knew her father needed their help?

Choices

  1. She was excited and believed they were all pious pilgrims.
  2. She was anxious that they might not arrive at all.
  3. She was wary of them because she knew they had their own ambitions. ✓
  4. She hoped they would help her become queen.

Answer: She was wary of them because she knew they had their own ambitions.

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Who led the first group of Crusaders, even though he wasn't skilled in military matters?

Choices

  1. Pope Urban II
  2. Godfrey of Bouillon
  3. Peter the Hermit ✓
  4. Alexios I Komnenos

Answer: Peter the Hermit

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According to the text, what was a lasting consequence of the Crusades?

Choices

  1. Everyone started saying "Deus vult!" all the time.
  2. The East and West became inseparable friends forever.
  3. The relationship between the East and West was forever changed. ✓
  4. All wars stopped completely after the Crusades.

Answer: The relationship between the East and West was forever changed.

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