Which of the Following Statements About the Crusades Is False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Crusades is false?

A) The Pope hoped to unite the eastern Mediterranean and the divided Christian west under the banner of the Latin Church.
B) The Italian city states did not support the Crusades because of fear that war would ruin their commercial system.
C) The Byzantine Empire could no longer act as a buffer between the Muslim east and the Catholic west.
D) The Seljuk Turks were no longer able to ensure the safety of the Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy sites.
E) none of these choices