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15 Cards in this Set
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What does the word "crusade" come from?
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Crux, meaning cross.
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What was the group of people that persecuted Christians in the second half of the century?
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Selijuk Turks
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What type of wars were the crusades?
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Defensive wars to defend the land taken by Islam.
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What happened to the Pilgrims on their journeys?
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They were often robbed, beaten, or killed.
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What were the two objectives of the Crusaders as they set out to the east?
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To fend off Turkish expansion and to free the Holy Land.
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What is an indulgence?
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A remission before God of temporal punishment due to sins.
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What did volunteering for a crusade do?
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It made up for your sins.
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What did churches offer to crusaders, in spiritual means?
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Reduction of taxes, dissolving of debt payments, and protection of the crusaders' families.
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What did Pope John say about the Truth?
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"The Truth will make you free."
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What was Christian Europe on the brink of?
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Annihilation
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W]hat did some crusaders attack on their way to the Holy Land?
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Jewish communities.
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What did the reconquest of Jerusalem result in?
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A brutal massacre of most of the Muslim population.
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Who was Saladin?
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The great leader of the Turks who preached the jihad.
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How did the Easter Empire view the Crusaders?
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They feared the Crusaders and viewed them as a threat.
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What was the relationship between St. Francis and the sultan?
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The sultan granted safe passage and travel to St. Francis.
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