Fall of Constantinople

In what year did Constantinople fall?

• 570

• 1588

• 1453

• 1095

What were the components of a crusade?

• Directed by the Catholic Church

• Offered indulgences for the forgiveness of sins

• A peaceful pilgrimage to a holy site

• A military campaign of defense or expansion

Which Crusade successfully recaptured Jerusalem?

• first

• second

• third

• fourth

• none of them succeeded

Where did crusades take place?

• Holy Land

• Spain

• Italy

• Eastern Europe

• England

What motivated the crusades?

• defense against Muslim expansion into Turkey and eastern Europe

• Turks closing the Holy Land to pilgrimages

• increase of Catholic influence

• opportunity for salvation, wealth & adventure

• opportunity to conquer the Middle East

Which were NOT consequences of the crusades?

• a loss of Classical learning

• an increase in trade and wealth for Europeans

• an introduction of industry into Europe

• the decline of European cities and middle class

• the successful evangelism of the Holy Land

In what year was the first crusade to the Holy Land?

• 1095

• 570

• 476

• 1453

Rome fell in 476 AD, but where did Roman culture remain intact for 1000 more years?

• Spain

• Eastern Europe

• Italy

• Holy Land

• North Africa

Which was the last capital of the Roman empire?

• Rome

• Tours

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

• Paris

Which of the following statements are true about the fall of Constantinople?

• It was sacked by the Ottoman Turks under Mehmed II

• Its fall drove many Classical scholars to migrate to Asia

• Its fall was aided by an earlier attack by Christian crusaders

• Its fall marks the beginning of the Renaissance in Europe