Year 7

Urban II and the Council of Clermont

Year 7

Urban II and the Council of Clermont

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will find out about the Pope who called for the Crusades, and the council that led to the First Crusade starting.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What religion did the Byzantine Empire follow?
Catholic Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Correct answer: Orthodox Christianity
Q2.
What religion did the Seljuq Turks follow?
Catholic Christianity
Correct answer: Islam
Judaism
Orthodox Christianity
Q3.
Which of the following religions was NOT involved in the Crusades?
Christian
Correct answer: Hindu
Islam
Q4.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Correct answer: Constantinople
Jerusalem
London
Rome
Q5.
After winning the Battle of Manzikert, which area of land did the Seljuqs settle in, which is now known as Turkey?
Correct answer: Anatolia
Arabia
Italia
Judea

5 Questions

Q1.
Alexios I was the Emperor of whom?
Orthodox Christians
Correct answer: the Byzantines
The French
the Seljuq Turks
Q2.
Apart from protecting Constantinople, where did Pope Urban II want European knights to go and to take back?
Correct answer: Jerusalem
Manzikert
Rome
Sicily
Q3.
Who attended the Council of Clermont?
Correct answer: Important Church figures and some nobles from around Europe
Knights and soldiers that he wanted to persuade to go on Crusade
The Byzantine Emperor and his advisors
The Monarchs of different European states
Q4.
What did Urban II promise to all those who went on the Crusade?
That he would pay for the Crusade
Correct answer: That their sins would be forgiven and they would go to heaven
That they could take their families
That they would get land and wealth back in Europe
Q5.
What is meant by Deus Vult, which was shouted by the Crusaders at the end of Urban's speech?
For the Pope!
Correct answer: God Wills It!
Let's Go!
To Jerusalem!