Question

Which statement accurately describes a reason for the First Crusade? A. Jews wanted to reclaim important religious sites in Palestine from Muslim caliphs. B. The Eastern Orthodox church wanted to unite all Europe's Christians under its authority. C. European Christians wanted to expand their trade opportunities in the Middle East. D. Pope Urban II feared that the Seljuk Turks might keep Christians from visiting the Holy Land.

Answer 1

Pope Urban II feared that the Seljuk Turks might keep Christians from visiting the Holy Land

Answer 2

"Jews wanted to reclaim important religious sites in Palestine from Muslim caliphs." was the statement that accurately describes a reason for the First Crusade. The First Crusade was the initial of various campaigns that endeavored to catch the Holy Land, called by Pope Urban II in 1095.