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1. When was the first Crusade? The First crusade was launched in 1095.

2. Which pope declared the First Crusade? Pope Urban.

3. How many notable crusades were there? There where 7 notable crusades.

4. How many actual crusades were there? There were 9 actual crusades.

5. Why did the Christian crusades want the Holy Land? They wanted to free the Eastern Christians from the Islamic rule.

6. What purpose did the Northern Crusades hold? To get rid of pagan peoples of Northern Europe around the southern and eastern shores of the Baltic Sea.

7. Which Crusade involved Richard I? The 3rd crusader involved Richard I which took place in the middle east.

8. During the third crusade, who was the current Egyptian leader? Saladin (Salāh al-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb).

9. How was Louis IX involved in the Crusades? He ended the Albigensian Crusade.

10. Which caliphate had the 'official power' in Baghdad and who had the 'real' power at the time of the crusades? The Abbasid caliphate ruled Baghdad and the Islamic empire at that time. Seljuk turks had the real power, they were much stronger than the Abbasids.

Total Marks: 10/10

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