What event signaled the end of the Byzantine Empire?(1 point)

Responses

the Great Schism
the Great Schism

the Mongol invasion
the Mongol invasion

the loss of Jerusalem
the loss of Jerusalem

the fall of Constantinople
the fall of Constantinople
Question 2
During the Crusades, which event was MOST DIRECTLY responsible for increased tensions between Byzantine and western Christians?(1 point)
Responses

The Byzantine emperor asked the pope for help.
This request launched the first Crusade, but was not the most important cause of conflict.
The Byzantine emperor asked the pope for help. This request launched the first Crusade, but was not the most important cause of conflict.

The Crusaders failed to retake the Holy Land.
While the Crusades were ultimately unsuccessful, this was not the main cause of distrust between the two branches of
Christianity.
The Crusaders failed to retake the Holy Land. While the Crusades were ultimately unsuccessful, this was not the main cause of distrust between the two branches of Christianity.

Crusaders attacked Constantinople on their way to Egypt.
The sack of Constantinople in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade worsened the relationship between the Orthodox and Roman
Catholic Churches and weakened the Byzantine Empire.
Crusaders attacked Constantinople on their way to Egypt. The sack of Constantinople in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade worsened the relationship between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches and weakened the Byzantine Empire.

The Crusaders won protection in the Holy Land only for western pilgrims.
Richard I was able to briefly win protection for Christian pilgrims, but this was not the cause of conflict between the Byzantine and
western churches.

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**Question 1:** The event that signaled the end of the Byzantine Empire is **the fall of Constantinople**.

**Question 2:** The event that was MOST DIRECTLY responsible for increased tensions between Byzantine and western Christians during the Crusades is **Crusaders attacked Constantinople on their way to Egypt**. The sack of Constantinople in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade worsened the relationship between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches and weakened the Byzantine Empire.