How many military expeditions did the church launch to try to capture the holy land?
a. 5
b. 12
c. 8
d. 7

There were 8 military expeditions launched by the Church to try and capture the Holy Land between 1096 (The start of the First Crusade) till 1272 (The end of the Eighth Crusade). However it would span from 1096 till 1291 if you include The Fall of Acre.

Sir thomas more, venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more, was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted renaissance humanist. he was also a councillor to henry viii, and lord high chancellor of england from october 1529 to 16 may 1532. i found this information on wikipedia