Crusades

The crusades were wars between Christians and 

• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Catholics

Feudalism came about because

• no strong central government
• ideal system for wealth and prosperity
• trading contacts with Middle East were good
• Serfs were paid twice what peasants were

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

This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.

• Cairo
• Constantinople
• Paris
• Moscow

Feudal societies are generally characterized by

• an emphasis on social order 
• a representative government
• many economic opportunities
• the protection of political rights

In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was

• the strengthening of the feudal system 
• the adoption of Islamic religious practices 
• an increased demand for goods from the East 
• increased European isolation 

Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades?

• Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East 
• Islamic influence dominated Europe 
• Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions 
• trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded 

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 

What was the significance of the Battle of Tours?

• It united all the Franks under one king
• It reestablished the Roman Empire
• It prevented Islam from spreading further into Europe.
• It created the modern nation of France.