Question

Which statement accurately describes an event or belief that led to the First Crusade?

a. Islamic libraries destroyed Greek texts before scholars could copy them.
b. Western Europeans wanted to increase trade with the Byzantine Empire.
c. The Byzantine emperor asked the pope for help in repelling Muslim invaders.
d. A Christian king of France married a Muslim woman from Palestine.

Answer 1

The reason which accurately describes the First Crusade is Pope Urban II feared that the Seljuk Turks might keep Christians from visiting the Holy Land. What lead the first crusade is that "The Byzantine emperor asked the pope for help in repelling Muslim invaders."

Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "c. The Byzantine emperor asked the pope for help in repelling Muslim invaders." The statement that accurately describes an event or belief that led to the First Crusade is this c. The Byzantine emperor asked the pope for help in repelling Muslim invaders.