No. Your directions are mixed up. East Asia includes Japan, Vietnam, Korea, etc. The Crusades were on the other side of the continent.
Please reread your assignment.
Why did the pope order the First Crusade in 1095?
A) to spread Christianity and the power of the
Catholic Church in East Asia
B) to defend European Christians on pilgrimage to Jerusalem
C) to gain access to spices controlled by the Arab Empire in North Africa
D) to reclaim Constantinople from the Ottoman Empire
I know its not D, and I am guessing its A
2 answers
The correct answer is B. to defend European Christians on pilgrimage to Jerusalem