Question

Which of these was a goal of the First Crusade?

to halt the spread of Muslim rule
to convince the Muslims to rule Jerusalem jointly
to destroy the city of Jerusalem
to force Muslims to leave Constantinople

Answer 1

to halt the spread of Muslim rule

The First Crusade (1096–1099), called by Pope Urban II, aimed to reclaim Jerusalem and other Holy Land territories from Muslim control and stop further Muslim expansion, as well as to aid the Byzantine Empire against the Seljuk Turks.