Middle Ages - Crusades

What was the MAIN goal of the Crusades?

• to move the center of the Roman Catholic Church to Jerusalem
• to guard the Pope on his yearly pilgrimage to see the tomb of Jesus
• to defeat the armies of Charlemagne before he conquered all of Europe
• to recapture the Holy Land and to protect the Byzantine Empire from the Muslims

What was NOT a motivation to join the Crusades?

• all sins would be forgiven and you would go to heaven
• to gain glory, treasures, and have opportunity to own land
• to recapture the Holy Land from outside invaders
• the possibility of famine, disease, and lack of supplies

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Crusades?

• European interest in exploration grows

• the desire for Middle Eastern and Asian products

• the economy switches from feudalism to market based (trade)

• Europeans permanently recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims

What was the result of Europeans leaving their manors and traveling to the Holy Land?

• they began to seek isolation from the rest of the world
• they all converted to Islam and followed the teachings of Mohammed
• they began to explore other places and found the Western Hemisphere (Americas)
• they began to build automated machines, thus beginning the Industrial Revolution

How did the Crusades encourage the development of a market economy (trade) in Europe?

• they caused a high demand for goods from the east
• caused Europeans to begin a policy of isolationism
• they caused lords to employ more serfs on their manors producing more wheat
• they caused serfs to continue to work the land in exchange for protection and a parcel

Which modern nation-state did the Reconquista unify?

• Spain
• France
• England
• Germany

Which statement describes the Reconquista?

• Christian kingdoms of Spain reconquered their country from the Muslims
• William the Conqueror defeated the king of England in Hastings
• Charlemagne formed the Carolingian Empire
• Crusader armies tried to retake the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks

What statement about the Pope during the Middle Ages is CORRECT?

• the Pope did not have any power or influence
• the Pope became more powerful than the Kings
• the Pope was not educated and could not read or write
• the Pope became a figurehead and was no longer important

What city is the home of the Pope and center of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Paris
• Vatican
• London
• Constantinople

Who fought in the Crusades?

• Christians and Hebrews
• Muslims and Hindus
• Christians and Muslims
• Hebrews and Hindus