Middle Ages--Crusades and Bubonic(Black) Plague

The crusades were wars between Christians and 

• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Catholics

The Crusades had the accidental benefit of

• Spreading Bubonic Plague
• improving the European economy
• helping to strengthen feudalism
• Christian victory over Muslims

These guys had the responsibility of fighting under feudalism

• serfs
• lords
• knights 
• peasants

Who was the Pope that called for the Crusades?

• Pope Urban II
• Pope Leo X
• Pope Urban I
• Pope Leo V

The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim

• Jerusalem and Constantinople
• Palestine
• Syria
• Persia

What were two indirect results of the Crusades?

• trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened 
• trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened 
• trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened 
• trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened 

During the Crusades, Saladin, was fighting for the

• Muslims
• Christians
• Jews
• Hindus

Where is "the Holy Land?"

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What was the purpose of the Crusades for Christians?

• To gain control of the Holy Land
• To find riches in the Middle East
• To protect Rome from the Muslims
• To gain control of Mecca

Which of the following people lost power as a result of the Crusades?

• Kings

• Muslims

• Nobles

• Serfs